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LGB Alliance Australia Welcomes Queensland’s Decision to Pause Puberty Blockers

Queensland’s decision to continue the pause on puberty blockers for minors is a vital safeguarding measure, especially given the Review’s conclusion that the evidence base is limited. Young people presenting to these services often have complex needs, and some are gender non-conforming or distressed while making sense of emerging same-sex attraction - they deserve time, support, and rigorous assessment, not automatic medical pathways.

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Our Letter To UK High Commission - Concerns About The UK Puberty Blockers Trial
Michael David Michael David

Our Letter To UK High Commission - Concerns About The UK Puberty Blockers Trial

As part of a coordinated international action, LGB Alliance Australia has written to the UK High Commission in Canberra to place on the record our concerns about the UK government’s proposed puberty blocker trial for children. We raised child welfare and evidence concerns, and highlighted the safeguarding risk for same-sex attracted young people.

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Submission to the NSQHS Standards Review
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Submission to the NSQHS Standards Review

Our submission urges the NSQHS Standards review to strengthen evidence requirements, improve safeguarding for children, and ensure paediatric gender medicine is governed by rigorous, child-centred clinical standards.

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Submission to the Review of Consumer and Community Involvement in Health Research
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Submission to the Review of Consumer and Community Involvement in Health Research

LGB Alliance Australia has urged the NHMRC to strengthen its Draft Statement on Consumer and Community Involvement in Health and Medical Research. Our submission warns that the draft risks allowing advocacy interests to overshadow scientific independence and lacks strong conflict of interest safeguards. We also raise concerns about the draft’s reliance on lived experience without recognising viewpoint diversity, and we call for clearer role definitions that keep health research grounded in evidence and scientific integrity.

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