Decision comes despite independent review finding that treatment decisions ‘must be informed by each individual’s presentation and circumstances’
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A pause on puberty blockers and hormone treatment for new adolescent patients with gender dysphoria in Queensland’s public system will continue until at least 2031, the state’s health minister, Tim Nicholls, announced on Friday.
The decision comes despite a review by Victoria’s former chief psychiatrist, Prof Ruth Vine, now made public, finding that treatment decisions “must be informed by each individual’s presentation and circumstances”.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/19/queensland-ban-puberty-blockers-gender-dysphoria-2031
Author : Melissa Davey medical editor
Publish date : 2025-12-19 03:46:00
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