This sexuality workbook for transgender adults is from our online course The transgender guide to sex and relationships. It is designed for transgender adults, and may not be suitable for younger viewers. You can read and download the workbook here, and you can print it and fill in in if you like. You can also … Continue reading Feeling Myself – a sexuality workbook for transgender adults
In November 2022, we will be launching a free online course on relationships and sex for transgender adults. Whats in the course The course will cover foundational knowledge, our relationships with ourselves and our bodies, communication, relationships, safer sex, and better sex. It has around 12 hours of content, including videos, workbooks, and articles. It … Continue reading Upcoming course on relationships and sex for transgender adults
We are carrying out an assessment of sexual violence and family violence support services across the country to see how ready they are to work with transgender and intersex people. Please help us complete this important piece of work by filling out our survey. Who this survey is for If you are a member of … Continue reading Sexual Violence and Family Violence Support Survey
Today the Rainbow Support Collective – of which we are a member – made the following submission on the Search and Surveillance Act review. This current consultation is for organisations, but there will be opportunities to make individual submissions later in the year. Rainbow Support Collective submission The Rainbow Support Collective is an alliance of … Continue reading Search and Surveillance Act review
This checklist for initiating gender-affirming hormone treatment aligns with New Zealand and international best practice. Checklist Further support You may wish to discuss further supports, as appropriate, if desired by your patient. However, this is not required to initiate treatment. You can find both clinical and plain language guides to hormone therapy on our website … Continue reading Checklist for initiating gender-affirming hormone treatment
Come to the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) consultation on the BDMRR, to have your say on how amending birth certificates and getting legal gender recognition should work. Attend an online hui, and/or make a written submission to the DIA. Background In December 2021, parliament voted yes unanimously, to change the Births, Deaths, Marriages and … Continue reading BDMRR consultation with DIA
We are carrying out an assessment of sexual violence and family violence support across the country, to see how ready the services are to help transgender and intersex people. Please help us complete this important piece of work by filling out our survey. If you are transgender or intersex, and have ever wanted to get … Continue reading Sexual violence and family violence survey
The government recently announced their latest budget, which includes funding initiatives to improve services for transgender patients. Transgender healthcare The government has allocated $2.18 million over four years, to improve primary healthcare services for transgender patients. Primary healthcare refers to a broad range of health services provided in communities, such as your regular doctor (General … Continue reading Budget 2022: new developments in transgender health
One of our main focuses in 2022 is advocating for informed consent in gender affirming healthcare. Informed consent is a legal right in all areas of New Zealand healthcare. However, there is a long history of access to transgender healthcare being dependent on diagnoses and psychological assessments. Gender Minorities Aotearoa will be delivering a free … Continue reading Free webinar for primary health providers – informed consent
Check out our 3 minute video on informed consent in gender affirming healthcare. You can also download this video as a PDF. We also want to give a shoutout to AusPATH – you can find their Standards of Care in our health information section here. These standards are some of the best we’ve seen. While … Continue reading Informed Consent 101 – a 3 minute guide
