- The Little Boy Book
Transitioning female-to-male in Australia
Stand by your Man (and stay sane in the process!)
Medical Affirmation
When you’ve made your decision to start medical affirmation of your innate sex, unlike any other medical condition, you are the only one who can explain to your doctor and those around you, that you need treatment.(1)
In Australia, getting started with medical transition differs slightly from state to state. Depending on your state or territory, you can either find your own healthcare providers or go through a clinic.
- How do I start treatment?
- Medical transition in Australia (state by territory basis)
- A short term solution? – DepoProvera
- Binders
- Prostheses
- 10 things we wished we knew before starting transition
- 10 Myths about men (identified female at birth)
Resources
- FTM Australia Health and Service Provider (HSP) List
- Correcting your sex on your Medicare record
- Brisbane Gender Clinic Brochure 2008 (473kb PDF) – Brisbane, Queensland
- Cairns Gender Transitioning Brochure 2009 (409kb PDF) – Far North Queensland
- Monash Gender Dysphoria Clinic Brochure 2010 (48kb PDF) – Melbourne, Victoria
- South Australia Gender Dysphoria Clinic – Adelaide, SA
References
- Reid, 2004: “Self diagnosis is fundamental. Transsexuals invariably diagnose themselves because it is usually so obvious to them.”
page updated 18 June 2011
