School toilets have been identified by sexuality and gender diverse (SGD) students as the least safe spaces in educational institutions. They are sites of verbal, physical and sexual victimisation. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• August 2022

Children far in advance of pubertal development may be deferred from further assessment for gender-affirming medical treatment until nearer puberty. It is vital that returning peripubertal patients are seen promptly to ensure time-sensitive assessment and provision of puberty suppression treatment where appropriate. ...

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• 2024
• May 2024

The aim was to assess health professionals' knowledge, attitudes and beliefs regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents accessing healthcare. ...

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• 2012
• March 2012

The existing literature exploring the experiences of parenting a trans child tends toward reporting the challenging aspects of the parental journey. Studies also reference positive experiences such as enhanced parent-child connectedness and affirmation of personal values. Limited dedicated research focused on the positive aspects of parenting a trans child exists. We aimed to better understand positive parental experiences accordingly. ...

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• 2023
• December 2023

To examine whether commonly used items measuring childhood conformity to gender roles are associated with sexual orientation in young adulthood. ...

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• 2023
• November 2023

Many trans young people seek mental health support and gender-affirming medical interventions including puberty suppression, gender-affirming hormones and/or surgeries. Trans young people and their parents face multiple barriers in accessing gender-affirming care and mental health support, however little is known about the parent perspective on accessing services for their trans child. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2024
• February 2024

Some young people who identify as transgender and seek gender-affirming medical care subsequently reidentify with their sex registered at birth. Evidence regarding the frequency and characteristics of this experience is lacking.  ...

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• 2024
• March 2024

Transgender is a term that includes people whose gender identity, gender expression, or behavior does not conform to conventional gender notions of male or female. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Gender Diversity

A significant proportion of trans and gender diverse (TGD) young people report membership of the gaming community and resultant benefits to wellbeing. To date their experiences and needs regarding a key feature of games, the avatar, are largely unexplored, despite increasing interest in the therapeutic role of avatars in the general population. The aim of this study was to better understand the role of the avatar in gaming, its impact on TGD young people's mental health, and their unique needs regarding avatar design. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2020
• November 2020

Yael Penelope Helen Holly Perry Strauss Morgan Moss YP PS HM HM BPsych (Hons) MPsych (Clin) PhD BA, MPH, PhD BA (Hons), Doctor of Psychology BEd ...

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