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A reducing demand for tertiary hospital-based gender affirming care in Victoria, Australia
Sarah Lum1, Donna Eade2, David Colon Cabrera3
1Gender Clinic, Department of Endocrinology, Austin Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Abstract:
This study presents a retrospective audit of new referrals to three tertiary gender clinics in Victoria, Australia, from 2020 to 2024. It finds a plateau and slight reduction in referrals, in contrast to previous increases over the preceding decade. The reduction may stem from a shift to primary and community-based services. These findings suggest decentralising care could ease strain on tertiary clinics while maintaining access, informing models for the delivery of genderaffirming care in Australia.
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