WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding referrals and treatment provided by the Perth Children's Hospital Gender Diversity Service between September and December 2025, including data on puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones.

AnsweredQoN 1226Legislative Council
Asked
24 February 2026
Portfolio
Health

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For the period between 1 September 2025 and 31 December 2025: (a) how many referrals did the Perth Children’s Hospital Gender Diversity Service receive: (i) how many of these referrals were biologically male; and (ii) how many of these referrals were biologically female; (b) how many children and adolescents received treatment via the Perth Children’s Hospital Gender Diversity Service: (i) how many of these patients were biologically male; and (ii) how many of these patients were biologically female; (c) how many children and adolescents commenced stage one puberty blocker treatment: (i) how many of these patients were biologically male; and (ii) how many of these patients were biologically female; (d) how many children are currently receiving stage one puberty blocker treatment: (i) how many of these patients are biologically male; and (ii) how many of these patients are biologically female; (e) how many children commenced stage two cross-sex hormone treatment: (i) how many of these patients were biologically male; and (ii) how many of these patients were biologically female; (f) how many children and adolescents are currently receiving stage two cross-sex hormone treatment: (i) how many of these patients are biologically male; and (ii) how many of these patients are biologically female; (g) what was the age of the youngest child to receive treatment in this period; and (h) what is the age of the youngest child who has ever received treatment?

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Answered
14 April 2026
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health
Response time
8 days
(a) (i) 27 (ii) 62
(b) (i) 86 (ii) 59
(c) (i) 6 (ii) <5
(d) (i) 48 (ii) 24
(e) (i) 5 (ii) 7
(f) (i) 43 (ii) 36
g.      11 years
h.      10 years

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