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Transgender Treatments

In reply to the Hon. F. PANGALLO ().10 April 2024).

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector, Special Minister of State): The Minister for Health and Wellbeing has advised:

Any new evidence, including interstate reviews, are continuously considered by SA Health.

The federal government has announced a comprehensive review of the Australian Standards of Care and Treatment Guidelines to be conducted by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), with new national guidelines to be developed.

The NHMRC is the national expert body in health and medical research, with responsibility for developing clinical practice guidelines.

WCHN does not provide surgical treatment.