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Welcome!


Trans Health Research are a research team within the Department of Medicine at the University of Melbourne.

ABOUT US

Working Together for Equity


An introduction to Trans Health Research with Professor Ada Cheung.

Trans Health Research conducts research with one goal: to provide robust evidence to improve the health and wellbeing of trans and gender diverse communities. Every question we ask, every project that we do, every collaboration that we start, is aligned with our goal and must translate to better health and advocacy for our communities.

OUR TEAM

Gender Diverse Professionals and Cis Allies


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Trans Health Research team members at the 2025 AusPATH Conference.

Trans Health Research prioritises research that is co-designed with the community and led by trans and gender diverse people. Our team is made up of non-binary people, trans men, trans women, and cisgender allies, and our collaborators are similarly diverse. We take great pride in centring the lived experiences of community members.

Highlights

LEARNING RESOURCE

Return to Self


Two smiling individuals sitting indoors, against a blank purple background. Text displays each individual's name and information. On the left is Prof Andy Perfors, who uses he him his pronouns, credited as the Academic Lead for LGBTIQA+ Inclusion. Andy has short, grey hair and is wearing a collared white shirt, a dark blue jumper, and wire-rimmed glasses. On the right is Ari Heart, who uses they them theirs pronouns. They are credited as the Gender Affirmation Senior Advisor. They have long, curly ginger hair and blue eyes, and are wearing a collared light blue shirt.

Return to Self is a 5-part video and podcast series, exploring gender affirmation through the experiences and insights of three trans people. Learn what this means for each of us as we create an environment where trans and gender diverse people can participate, contribute, and thrive.

We Acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the Lands and Waterways on which we work and pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, past and present. Sovereignty was never ceded. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land.

All information provided on this website is intended as a guide only. Please see your doctor for specific health advice for your individual circumstances. © 2026 Trans Health Research.
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