So I had my appointment today with Donna from the RCH and was discharged from their clinic and referred to Orygen, as I'm an older teen and it's a long wait list for the RCH obviously.

Just wondering other peoples experiences with them- specifically in regards to trans-male gender affirming care? I've heard good things so far:)

I already have an endocrinologist, I just need a trans friendly GP where I can get doctors certificates, general advice etc - who at same time is trans friendly.

Thanks!!

So for context I changed my sex legally to female on Medicare 2 years ago. Since then blood tests, hospital stays etc have all said F on it.

But when I got my most recent blood test from my GP, it said Sex: M. I didn’t realise until I got home so I called the doctor back and he basically said “it doesn’t matter, as long as it has your name on it”. - And i’m like, “it does matter for my personal comfort”

He then explained there was some sort of new software he has to use, and it asked for “Sex assigned at birth” which he put male because he “can’t change that”, and that it also asks for “Gender identity” which put as female.

But on the blood test it now says M. What BS! It does matter! I am stealth and don’t want to out myself to anyone more than I have to.

Has anyone had this? This is in NSW. And does anyone know any better trans friendly GP’s who bulk bill? In sydney

Hi friends. Hopefully this kind of post is allowed!! After a sort of dramatic breakup, I am left couch surfing. I'm Mercury, nonbinary masc-leaning, they/them, originally from the US. I'm currently studying my Masters in environmental science and working part time in the nonprofit world. I have a budget of max $300/week including bills, but ideally closer to $250/week. I'm looking to move asap, ideally to the central/north/east suburbs!! I only get around by bike/public transit so I'm a bit limited in where I can go and still get to class and work. I enjoy getting outside as much as possible, vegan cooking (I'd love to share meals and treats with the house), and cosying up with a good film or book. If you/your friends are looking for someone to take over a spare room for the next year, please message me!! I've been looking on Flatmates and the Queer Housing group on Facebook but I am impatient. Thank you in advance!!

I have about 35k saved up. I haven't consulted with doctors as of yet, so i know it will vary case by case. I am looking at having a jaw reduction, brow bone reduction, rhinoplasty (possibly), and a tracheal shave. i am considering whether or not i want to have my hair line lowered, but i think i can hide that more so than actual features of my face, and i do not want to inflate my budget too much

If you've had FFS or have been consulted a price, what was it and who was your surgeon?

Thank you

Hey everyone! I’ve seen this question asked before but wanted to ask again to see if there’s any updated answers. It’s getting hot and I’ve been storing my T in my drawer thinking it would be fine. I measured the temp in there and it’s dead on 25 degrees and it says to store it under 25. Is this bad? Worried it might increase as summer comes. Should I get a little makeup fridge for it or something? Thanks!

Hey girls, so I'm pre-everything and keen to start my transition journey. I haven't started hormones yet as I'm sorting some stuff out, so trying to do what I can in the meantime.

I've been using an at home IPL device for 12 weeks now and while there has been a reduction/stunting in growth, the results haven't been as good as I hoped. Especially on my face, where it's done basically nothing.

I'm aware that male hormones cause tougher and more resistant hair, and that going on HRT can help stunt growth and hairs coming back. So I'm wondering what people's results have been from proper laser hair removal, either before starting hormones or after being on it for a while.

Just trying to figure out if it's worthwhile starting laser while I wait to go on HRT, or if I should wait till after I've started so that it's more efficient/cost effective?

Keen to hear other's thoughts/experiences 😊

So I'm 25 and mtf, I've been on hrt for nearly 2 years and voice training for 1.
I hear all these wonderful stories about how helpful these things are for people like me and so far I haven't been lucky enough to achieve any good results.
My dysphoria makes it really hard to exist I guess, people looking at me makes me want to cry and hearing my voice and thinking about how I have to always be "On" trying to put on an unconvincing voice stresses me out.
I've heard a lot of good things about VFS, that while it isn't some magic fix, it does help with raising your ranges ceiling and floor, but I've also seen a lot of people saying that if you are willing to pay for surgery you may as well pay for voice lessons. I'm kinda wary about doing more voice lessons, the last one I went to for about 5 months and she just gave up on me saying I'm not trying hard enough and don't want it enough.
I guess if anyone has any advice or has had some kind of VFS or has struggled with voice training I'd really like to hear about it

Hi all

Im in Perth Australia, i am going out side Australia for a scrotectomy in jan

I am having probs trying to find somewhere to go to get testosterone once it is done

I am 60 so in later years off my life

A couple off questions

1 anyone know how long b4 you feel side effects after having them gone

Yes i know we are all diff so just a ball park figure would be great

2 a few days ago i saw a post where someone mentioned a place in Vic Park that they use

If anyone has any pointers off where there is a good place

My Gp dose not know about what im planing as i have kept my dreams off this to myself for many years

Thanks in advance

Hi all,

I live in Perth and am booking in for a telehealth consultation with Dr Alan Breidahl in Melbourne for in a couple of weeks for facial feminisation surgery.

I'm looking to get brow shave and lift, rhinoplasty and jaw/chin reshaping.

I have seen a couple of reviews of his work on here but there really isn't much.

Wondering if anyone is willing to share their experience with him and reviews of his work maybe before and after photos. I understand if you don't want to share public but please get in touch if you can.

Hey all, I'm currently on hormone therapy for about a year now and wanting to take the next step and do too surgery.

I've been on the phone with people from Compare the Market and told them about my situation and seeing if the health insurance covers top surgery but their response is not convincing, as if they don't know themseleves.

I am asking those who have done too surgery. I would like to know who your health insurance was, how much excess you paid and/or your out of pocket expense was?

Thank you in advance

Are there any speech pathologists in Sydney who are less than $60 per session Currently I’m going to see someone at king st psychology clinic who cheap after rebate but I only get 5 per session

Hi. I am a transgender woman, recently enrolled in UTS, and I have a problem with Overseas Student Health Care (OSHC). HRT very friendly health care provider? I want to cover GP, Hormone gel, Bicalutamide, blood tests.

What time period do I do between sessions and like do I have to do anything like do I have to stop shaving?, I get really dysphoric when I don't shave but if I have to I can try push through.

Hey all,just a rant really but this morning I finally was able to go into a main roads office to update my name on my license and wanted to update my gender as well obviously. My birth certificate is from NSW and the new laws don’t come into effect until next year where you’ll no longer require srs/grs to change your gender marker,so my certificate still says male unfortunately.

I took a letter from my gp that’s providing my gender affirming care stating I’m female but apparently that wasn’t acceptable as they would only change it if it was listed as female on my birth certificate as the official document. I’m in such a frigging shitty mood now and the rest of my day has been ruined to say the least. I’m so sick of all this gatekeeping bullshit already.

The person at the counter was actually nice and understood why I was not happy but they were like well at least it doesn’t show on your license until you can get it changed. Fast forward to the printout of my temporary license and the first thing I see is “Mr”

So frigging pissed off and upset 😞

Edit: Ok so after I made that post I decided to call the customer service of main roads because it just wasn’t sitting right with me. The customer support agent was probably the nicest and most helpful person I’ve ever dealt with on the phone honestly. So what had happened was when I tried to tell the young girl at the counter that this was my supporting document from my doctor so I can update my gender she basically just brushed it aside saying I didn’t need that. I was like ok 🤨 when it got time to updating the gender marker she only saw that it said male on my birth certificate and went to speak to the supervisor. Obviously came back and said they couldn’t change it because of that. What the supervisor didn’t know was that I actually had a supporting document but had it brushed away so I’m in a busy place so my mind went straight to oh ok then I guess that’s it then. It wasn’t until I got home and thought no that’s not right I’m able to update it with that evidence. The customer support agent sent me a supporting email stating that plus she spent 20 minutes on the phone trying to contact the actual service centre I went to just to find out what happened and to tell them that I’d be coming back in right away to get it changed this time. Jeez honestly some people can just turn your entire day/life around with a simple act like brushing a document away. So anyway thanks for reading the rant but this one actually ended on a good note as I’m currently on my way back in an Uber.

Last edit: So yeah I guess this is useful for anyone that doesn’t have their gender updated on their birth certificate,just make sure to have a proper letter from the gp that’s providing your hrt/gender affirming care and you can update the gender and title on your license with that alone. Most people probably know that but it may help someone in the future 🙂

tw// heavy swearing, suicide, I’m pissed off currently as I type this. I also live in north Brisbane and I don’t care if I’m dropping my location online anymore.

I really fucking hate my toxic Filipino mother, she just woke up and greeted me in the most annoying prideful manner of me being an adult man now. I got annoyed and she just told me I can’t change my identity and I’m not a girl, I’m still closeted fyi. this bitch is actively conservative and even showed support for when the LNP won.

she puts too much fucking pride into my young past self, she’s clingy and has many undiagnosed issues. I become suicidal thanks to her bullshit every time she brings up me being a baby boy, I can’t even yell at her or she’ll manipulate my emotions and use it against me, claiming there’s something wrong with me.

YOURE THE FUCKING PROBLEM YOU WH#RE.

my parents are divorced, fathers side is also problematic since he lived with my grandparents — I cut them out of my life for better mental health. as for my friends, they’re too busy with their adult lives so I don’t have any other form of support. and my online friends are starting to drift apart, which is painful since they’re also trans too.

I don’t have a job yet, I can’t drive either and I’m stuck in this household.

but I’m not even done yet.

my mother is bringing over her grandma next week for 3 months as a reunion, hasn’t seen me since I was born so I’m stuck in hell and I’m considering committing suicide before I turn 20 in January next year.

Wondering if any non binary folk have been to the doctors at Holdsworth House in Brisbane. Were you able to be prescribed HRT? How was the process? Were the doctors understanding of the need for HRT without a full transition?

I'm non binary and seeking TRT through a supportive doctor.

Hello! American transmasc here getting ready to flee the inevitable collapse of the country (such as it is). My fiancee and I are looking into coming to Australia, and I was wondering if you guys could give us some advice about good places for trans folks. I'm assuming the typical "larger city = better" thing applies here, but I do have a genderqueer friend in Leongatha and they seem to get on just fine.

I had my name changed with births deaths and marriages so my current birth certificate shows that i was previously my deadname. I had SRS so I need to get my sex marker changed. I wanted to change my middle name at the same time as I am going to pay them anyways. However I was wondering if the new birth certificate would say I was previously known as my deadname AND the name before the new one. Does anyone know if this is the case?

Additionally, you're apparently only allowed to change your name three times. I wonder what happens to people who remarry multiple times?

My bestie is looking for a queer friendly gp around Forster as he just moved back. Any recommendations??? 🫶🏻

Uhhh basically what it says in the title. I was wondering if anyone knows if anything bad’ll happen if I used it? It slipped my mind and I used it as normal. Also while I’m here — do I have to take it at the same time every day? I have such an inconsistent schedule I’m struggling to find a time where I’m certain I’ll be able to apply it at that exact time.

So I’m already on hrt I’m 18 but my endocrinologist is old and doesn’t understand anything i am trans and intersex and he just doesn’t understand and kinda transphoic so what is the best other options

I’m a 21-year-old trans woman living with my sister in Brisbane. I honestly can’t stand to hear around my family any longer as their emotional abuse and need to control me has been reaching a boiling point. I don’t have a job currently due to my eminent placement at school and I only get $459 in student pay. I was wondering if there was any kind of emergency housing set up that I should look in to? Literally all I need is a safe place to sleep. I’m only living with my sister because it beats homelessness, but I really don’t have any other options at this point between that or continuing to live with her

Hi all!! Hope everyone is having a good day!

I’m really struggling to find a practice that offers informed consent that is accessible via bus from the vague Victoria Park to Belmont area (SOR) that is currently accepting clients. Really desperate to start estrogen 😭

If anyone knows of any or has any recommendations, that’d be so good. Thank you!