WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number of minors receiving gender affirming care in WA between September and December 2025, broken down by age group and type of intervention. The answer provides some figures, with some suppressed for privacy.

✅ AnsweredQoN 1227Legislative Council
Asked
24 February 2026
Answered
14 April 2026
Response Time
8 days
Portfolio: Health

Question

For the period between 1 September 2025 and 31 December 2025 in Western Australia, what was the total number of minors by age who received gender affirming care, disaggregated by type of intervention, namely:(a) before 10 years of age:(i) referrals to a gender service;(ii) puberty blocker treatment;(iii) cross-sex hormone treatment;(iv) gender-affirming chest surgeries; and(v) gender-affirming genital surgeries;(b) between 10 and 12 years of age:(i) referrals to a gender service;(ii) puberty blocker treatment;(iii) cross-sex hormone treatment;(iv) gender-affirming chest surgeries; and(v) gender-affirming genital surgeries;(c) between 13 and 15 years of age:(i) referrals to a gender service;(ii) puberty blocker treatment;(iii) cross-sex hormone treatment;(iv) gender-affirming chest surgeries; and(v) gender-affirming genital surgeries; and(d) between 16 and 17 years of age:(i) referrals to a gender service;(ii) puberty blocker treatment;(iii) cross-sex hormone treatment;(iv) gender-affirming chest surgeries; and(v) gender-affirming genital surgeries?

Answer

a) (i) 6 (ii) 0 (iii) 0 b) (i) 13 (ii) 5 (iii) 0 c) (i) 57 (ii) 45 (iii) <5 d) (i) 13 (ii) 9 (iii) 54

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