❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding referrals and treatment provided by Perth Children's Hospital Gender Diversity Service between September and December 2025, including data on biological sex, puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and age of patients.
✅ AnsweredQoN 1226Legislative Council
Portfolio: Health
Question
For the period between 1 September 2025 and 31 December 2025:(a) how many referrals did the Perth Children’s Hospital Gender Diversity Service receive:(i) how many of these referrals were biologically male; and(ii) how many of these referrals were biologically female;(b) how many children and adolescents received treatment via the Perth Children’s Hospital Gender Diversity Service:(i) how many of these patients were biologically male; and(ii) how many of these patients were biologically female;(c) how many children and adolescents commenced stage one puberty blocker treatment:(i) how many of these patients were biologically male; and(ii) how many of these patients were biologically female;(d) how many children are currently receiving stage one puberty blocker treatment:(i) how many of these patients are biologically male; and(ii) how many of these patients are biologically female;(e) how many children commenced stage two cross-sex hormone treatment:(i) how many of these patients were biologically male; and(ii) how many of these patients were biologically female;(f) how many children and adolescents are currently receiving stage two cross-sex hormone treatment:(i) how many of these patients are biologically male; and(ii) how many of these patients are biologically female;(g) what was the age of the youngest child to receive treatment in this period; and(h) what is the age of the youngest child who has ever received treatment?
For the period between 1 September 2025 and 31 December 2025:
(a) how many referrals did the Perth Children’s Hospital Gender Diversity Service receive:
(i) how many of these referrals were biologically male; and
(ii) how many of these referrals were biologically female;
(b) how many children and adolescents received treatment via the Perth Children’s Hospital Gender Diversity Service:
(i) how many of these patients were biologically male; and
(ii) how many of these patients were biologically female;
(c) how many children and adolescents commenced stage one puberty blocker treatment:
(i) how many of these patients were biologically male; and
(ii) how many of these patients were biologically female;
(d) how many children are currently receiving stage one puberty blocker treatment:
(i) how many of these patients are biologically male; and
(ii) how many of these patients are biologically female;
(e) how many children commenced stage two cross-sex hormone treatment:
(i) how many of these patients were biologically male; and
(ii) how many of these patients were biologically female;
(f) how many children and adolescents are currently receiving stage two cross-sex hormone treatment:
(i) how many of these patients are biologically male; and
(ii) how many of these patients are biologically female;
(g) what was the age of the youngest child to receive treatment in this period; and
(h) what is the age of the youngest child who has ever received treatment?
Answer
(a) (i) 27 (ii) 62
(b) (i) 86 (ii) 59
(c) (i) 6 (ii) <5
(d) (i) 48 (ii) 24
(e) (i) 5 (ii) 7
(f) (i) 43 (ii) 36
g. 11 years
h. 10 years
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