Trans and gender diverse support referral matrix

Susanne Prosser, Australia, August 2019

Related to Gender and sexuality

This matrix contains suggestions for websites and organisations in each state that can help you in furthering your understanding about supporting trans and gender diverse people.

Making appropriate and culturally safe referrals is crucial to supporting trans and gender diverse children and their families. One of the biggest issues they face is, at best having to educate health professionals, and at worst, having to challenge discriminatory practices. Making an initial phone call to ensure the service is an appropriate referral is good practice. Practitioners should also check in with the child and family on follow up visits to ensure that the service is providing adequate support.

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Fact sheet

Creating a welcoming and safe organisation for trans and gender diverse children and their families: A checklist for allied health services

Susanne Prosser

A child and their family who has been using your service for some time tells you that they have affirmed or are in the process of affirming their gender. They are not accessing your service for support to affirm their gender; they are simply letting you know about this change in their life. This checklist will help you to create a safe and welcome environment for this child and their family.
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Susanne Prosser

Creating a safe space for a child to explore their gender identity will contribute to positive mental health outcomes. This resource provides an overview of ways to support a child who is questioning their gender identity or who has come out as trans or gender diverse. It is not designed to give medical or psychological expertise and advice on working with trans and gender diverse children.
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Supporting trans or gender diverse children and their families with gender affirmation: A guide for GPs and paediatricians

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This resource has been designed to guide practitioners through a conversation with a family and their child who is exploring their gender identity and who might be trans or gender diverse. It is both a checklist for you to use in your organisation, and a conversation guide.
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Individual and family factors associated with child mental health and wellbeing

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This short article describes the research evidence on individual and family factors associated with child mental health and wellbeing.
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Highlights in child mental health research: October 2024

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How psychological first aid can support infants, children and families who experience a disaster (part one)

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Trans and gender diverse support referral matrix

Susanne Prosser, Australia, August 2019

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Creating a welcoming and safe organisation for trans and gender diverse children and their families: A checklist for allied health services

Supporting trans and gender diverse children and their families

Supporting trans or gender diverse children and their families with gender affirmation: A guide for GPs and paediatricians

Individual and family factors associated with child mental health and wellbeing

Highlights in child mental health research: October 2024

Why we need to support infants and children before, during and after disasters

Disaster preparedness with a focus on infants, children and families

Understanding how disasters influence infants and children

Supporting infants, children and families in an evacuation

How psychological first aid can support infants, children and families who experience a disaster (part one)

Psychological first aid with infants and children: Practice guidance (part two)

Wellbeing for workers supporting children and families after a disaster

This resource is part of the following toolkits

GP toolkit

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