Treatment Guidelines
This page contains information about Australian and International best-practice treatment guidelines, and patient information resources.
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Australian Standards of Care for Informed Consent Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy (2025). Australian protocols for the initiation of gender-affirming hormone therapy for trans and gender diverse adults.
Peri-Operative Care of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Individuals (2024). Guidance for clinicians and departments on best practice in the peri-operative period, published in Anaesthesia.
The Role of Psychiatrists in Working with Trans and Gender Diverse People (2023). Position Statement by The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists.
WPATH Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8 (2022). International guidelines for the treatment of trans and gender diverse adults, adolescents, and children.
Pathology Testing for Transgender and Intersex Individuals (2022). Position Statement by The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia.
Equinox Informed Consent Guidelines (2020). Australian protocols for the initiation of hormone therapy for trans and gender diverse adults.
Australian Standards of Care and Treatment Guidelines for Trans and Gender Diverse Children and Adolescents v1.3 (2020). Australian protocols for the treatment of trans and gender diverse children and adolescents.
Informed Consent Form for Oestrogen and Anti-Androgen Hormone Therapy. A sample Informed Consent Form for trans and gender diverse people initiating oestrogen and/or anti-androgen hormone therapy.
Testosterone Information Patient Information Sheet. Information sheet about testosterone designed in easy-to-understand language for trans and gender diverse patients.
Oestrogen and Anti-Androgen Patient Information Sheet. Information sheet about oestrogen and anti-androgens designed in easy-to-understand language for trans and gender diverse patients.
Hormonal Management of Trans and Gender-Diverse Adults (2019). Medical Journal of Australia Position Statement on the hormonal management of trans and gender diverse adults, endorsed by RACP, ESA, AusPATH.
Informed Consent Form for Testosterone Hormone Therapy. A sample Informed Consent Form for trans and gender diverse people initiating testosterone hormone therapy.