❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the Perth Children's Hospital Gender Diversity Service, seeking data on referrals, treatment numbers, types of treatment, and ages of patients receiving hormonal gender affirming care.
AnsweredQoN 1869Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the Perth Children’s Hospital Gender Diversity
Service, and I ask: (a) how many referrals did the Perth Children's Hospital gender diversity service receive in 2023; (b) how
many children and adolescents received treatment in the 2023 calendar year.; (c) what constitutes ‘treatment’ for the numbers provided in
(b); (d) how many children and adolescents commenced stage one
puberty blocker treatment in the 2023 calendar year; (e) how many children are currently receiving stage one puberty
blocker treatment; (f) how
many children commenced stage two cross-sex hormone treatment in the 2023 calendar year; (g) how many children and adolescents are currently receiving
stage two cross sex hormone treatment; (h) what
was the age of the youngest child to receive treatment in 2023; and (i) what is the age of the youngest child who is currently
receiving treatment?
Service, and I ask: (a) how many referrals did the Perth Children's Hospital gender diversity service receive in 2023; (b) how
many children and adolescents received treatment in the 2023 calendar year.; (c) what constitutes ‘treatment’ for the numbers provided in
(b); (d) how many children and adolescents commenced stage one
puberty blocker treatment in the 2023 calendar year; (e) how many children are currently receiving stage one puberty
blocker treatment; (f) how
many children commenced stage two cross-sex hormone treatment in the 2023 calendar year; (g) how many children and adolescents are currently receiving
stage two cross sex hormone treatment; (h) what
was the age of the youngest child to receive treatment in 2023; and (i) what is the age of the youngest child who is currently
receiving treatment?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 April 2024
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health
Response time
9 days
(a) 230
(b) 105
(c) Hormonal gender affirming care involves puberty suppression cross-sex hormone treatment (oestrogen or testosterone).
(d) 21
(e) 64 as of 7 March 2024.
(f) 37
(g) 41 as of 7 March 2024.
(h) 10
(i) 11
(b) 105
(c) Hormonal gender affirming care involves puberty suppression cross-sex hormone treatment (oestrogen or testosterone).
(d) 21
(e) 64 as of 7 March 2024.
(f) 37
(g) 41 as of 7 March 2024.
(h) 10
(i) 11
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