Monash Health Gender Clinic

About

The Monash Health Gender Clinic accepts referrals for individuals who are aged 17 and above and reside in Victoria and Tasmania. The Gender Clinic provides: individualised, client-centred care for trans, gender diverse and non-binary people, their families and partners, aiming to improve health and well-being; and resources for health care providers and community and advocacy groups. The Gender Clinic welcomes sister-girls and brother-boys from our Indigenous communities.

The Gender Clinic is a multidisciplinary team providing services for trans, gender diverse and non-binary people, including:

• Assisting a client to explore their gender identity;
• Assessing whether a person is experiencing gender incongruence in accordance with international guidelines, and exploring medical and social interventions which may assist;
• Assessing whether clients have mental or physical health issues that need to be managed;
• Referring, as appropriate, to experienced private or public clinicians to assist with hormone therapy, surgery, psychotherapy, voice therapy or other mental or physical health issues;
• Providing social work and psychological support with issues related to an individual’s gender transition;
• Advocating for access to health services.

The Gender Clinic can refer within Monash Health (or externally) for:

• Endocrinology
• Some obstetric, gynaecological and andrology surgeries
• Initial assessment for fertility preservation.
• Laser hair removal

The Gender Clinic refers externally for:

• Most surgeries: breast reduction or enhancement, genital surgeries (vaginoplasty)
• Psychological services;
• Peer support;
• Fertility preservation
• Speech therapy

Access to specialist assessments is available publicly or privately; a list of private providers is on the website. If you are interested in attending the Gender Clinic (at no cost to you, but with a lengthy waitlist), please request a referral to the Gender Clinic from your GP and complete the General Information Form found on the  website.

At Monash Health we are working towards a more inclusive workplace and patient experience (Gender Clinic and LGBTI Subcommittee at Monash Health).

We are a part of Monash Health, who are registered as a: Not-for-profit.

More details

LGBTIQ Owned and Operated: No
Service Delivery Format:

• - Face-to-face
• - Phone
• - Email
• - Website

Service Delivery Location:

• - All of Victoria

Cost: Free
Opening Times: Normal Business Hours

Accessibility

Wheel Chair accessible
Hearing impaired
Sight Impaired
Cognitive Sensibility