❓ A WA parliamentary question probes the school entry health assessment form regarding preferred pronouns for young children and the potential risks of introducing gender ideology at kindergarten age.
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School entry health assessment—Gender ideology36.Hon Rod Caddiesto
theparliamentary secretary representing the Minister
for Health:I refer to the
school entry health assessment form distributed by the WA government to all children
starting school.(1) Can the minister confirm whether the form in
question allows parents to assign preferred pronouns to their three-year-old to
four-year-old children?(2) Is a child of kindergarten age capable of
understanding gender ideology concepts?(3) Does the introduction of gender ideology to
kindergarten-aged children pose a risk of sexualising children at this age or
of causing increased gender dysphoria and related mental health issues among
children?
theparliamentary secretary representing the Minister
for Health:I refer to the
school entry health assessment form distributed by the WA government to all children
starting school.(1) Can the minister confirm whether the form in
question allows parents to assign preferred pronouns to their three-year-old to
four-year-old children?(2) Is a child of kindergarten age capable of
understanding gender ideology concepts?(3) Does the introduction of gender ideology to
kindergarten-aged children pose a risk of sexualising children at this age or
of causing increased gender dysphoria and related mental health issues among
children?
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Answered
25 February 2026
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Hon Pierre Yang replied:I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. I provide the following
answer on behalf of the Minister for Health.(1)–(3) The form allows the person
completing it, typically the parent or guardian, to assign preferred pronouns.
School entry health assessment—Gender ideology
honourable member for some notice of the question. I provide the following
answer on behalf of the Minister for Health.(1)–(3) The form allows the person
completing it, typically the parent or guardian, to assign preferred pronouns.
School entry health assessment—Gender ideology
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