What implications does England’s review of trans healthcare have for Australia?

In response to England’s Cass review, Australian clinicians, politicians and medical peak bodies say transgender care is based on holistic, best-practice care with various levels of assessments. Photograph: YAY Media AS/Alamy

The Victorian government is “fiercely proud” of its transgender health clinics, the state’s health minister has said in response to findings from a long anticipated review of gender-affirming care for young people in England.

Chaired by paediatrician Dr Hilary Cass, the review was commissioned by England’s National Health Service (NHS) in 2020, with the final report published in April 2024.