NHMRC to develop new treatment guidelines for transgender youth
It follows the decision by the Queensland Government to restrict the prescription of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones in its paediatric transgender clinics.
The NHMRC is to develop new national guidelines for transgender youth amid the ongoing debate about the prescription of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones.
Announced this afternoon by Federal Health Minister Mark Butler, he said the aim was to give the community confidence that patients are receiving appropriate care.
