❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on referrals, treatment types, ages, and numbers related to the Perth Children's Hospital Gender Diversity Service for 2021 and 2022. The answer provides specific figures for each query.
AnsweredQoN 1237Legislative 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 2021 and 2022; (b) how
many children and adolescents received treatment in the 2021 and 2022 calendar
years; (c) what constitutes ‘treatment’ for the numbers provided in
(b); (d) how many children and adolescents commenced stage one
puberty blocker treatment in the 2021 and 2022 calendar years; (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 2021 and
2022 calendar years; (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 each of the years
2021 and 2022; 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 2021 and 2022; (b) how
many children and adolescents received treatment in the 2021 and 2022 calendar
years; (c) what constitutes ‘treatment’ for the numbers provided in
(b); (d) how many children and adolescents commenced stage one
puberty blocker treatment in the 2021 and 2022 calendar years; (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 2021 and
2022 calendar years; (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 each of the years
2021 and 2022; and (i) what is the age of the youngest child who is currently
receiving treatment?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 March 2023
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Health
Response time
6 days
(a)
Year
Referrals
2021
321
2022
245
(b)
Year
Stage One
Stage Two
2021
53
41
2022
67
41
(c) ‘Treatment’ is defined as those patients who are pubertal and who are treated with puberty suppression (‘Stage One’) or estrogen or testosterone (‘Stage Two’).
(d)
Year
Commenced
2021
14
2022
31
(e) 65
(f)
Year
Commenced
2021
19
2022
24
(g) 47
(h)
Year
Stage One
Stage Two
2021
12
16
2022
11
15
(i) 10
Year
Referrals
2021
321
2022
245
(b)
Year
Stage One
Stage Two
2021
53
41
2022
67
41
(c) ‘Treatment’ is defined as those patients who are pubertal and who are treated with puberty suppression (‘Stage One’) or estrogen or testosterone (‘Stage Two’).
(d)
Year
Commenced
2021
14
2022
31
(e) 65
(f)
Year
Commenced
2021
19
2022
24
(g) 47
(h)
Year
Stage One
Stage Two
2021
12
16
2022
11
15
(i) 10
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