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The Future of Youth Gender Medicine – Report

The Future of Youth Gender Medicine – Report

On Friday, 14 March 2025, a landmark seminar titled The Future of Youth Gender Medicine was held at New South Wales Parliament House. The event brought together a distinguished panel of seven speakers, each representing a field critical to the discussion of youth...

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NAPP statement supporting NSW psychiatrists

NAPP statement supporting NSW psychiatrists

The National Association of Practicing Psychiatrists (NAPP) stands supporting NSW psychiatrists amid their dispute with the government over pay and working conditions. Urgent reform is needed to protect mental health professionals, trainees, and the future of NSW’s mental health system.

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The Australian Medical Board’s Proposals for Medical Examinations of Late Career Doctors

The Australian Medical Board’s Proposals for Medical Examinations of Late Career Doctors

In recent discussions about professional regulations, a contentious proposal has emerged from the Medical Board of Australia. This proposal suggests mandating repeated medical examinations and cognitive testing for doctors aged 70 and older. This initiative has sparked a debate about whether such measures are a necessary safeguard for public safety or an unjust form of age discrimination.

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Addressing the Ailing State of Australian Mental Health Care 2024

Addressing the Ailing State of Australian Mental Health Care 2024

Australia’s mental health care system is in crisis. Despite numerous national initiatives and a decade of reforms, reports from individuals, families, and support groups nationwide paint a grim picture of mental health care as a system in disarray. This crisis predominantly afflicts public mental health services, highlighting systemic failures that demand urgent attention and comprehensive reform.

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Presentation and Interview with Dr Hillary Cass

Presentation and Interview with Dr Hillary Cass

Dr. Hilary Cass was commissioned by the NHS in 2020 to conduct a review after a whistleblower raised concerns about the Gender Identity and Development Service (GIDS), the only specialist gender clinic for young people in England and Wales. The result was an independent review of gender identity services for children and young people.

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Dr Cass, your words are breaths of fresh air.

Dr Cass, your words are breaths of fresh air.

What a breath of fresh air to listen to British paediatrician Dr Hilary Cass ‘live’ link from the UK, Tuesday, 2 July 2024. Her world-leading review, ’Cass Review’ published in April 2024, provided a new benchmark of scholarship for gender-affirming care of children and young people.

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NAPP Webinar with Dr Hilary Cass

NAPP Webinar with Dr Hilary Cass

Dr Hilary Cass joins us to present her Cass Report findings and to answer questions on this work. Dr Cass was commissioned by the UK National Health Service to make recommendations on how to improve the NHS gender identity services and to ensure young people questioning their gender identity received the highest quality of care.

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