Clinical practice points

Clinical practice points

A guide to providing gender-affirming care in headspace services

This resource was developed for all professionals working in headspace services, including non-clinical and clinical staff, students, and volunteers. While headspace professionals are the target audience, information herein is also applicable to other health professionals working in (enhanced) primary care settings. A separate gender-affirming medical care resource has been developed for General Practitioners working in headspace and other youth mental health services.

A guide to providing gender-affirming medical care in headspace services

This resource was developed for General Practitioners (GPs) working in headspace services. While headspace GPs are the target audience, information herein is also applicable to other GPs working in (enhanced) primary care settings. A separate gender-affirming care resource has been developed for all professionals working in headspace services, including non-clinical and clinical staff, students, and volunteers.

Gender-affirming mental health care

This resource supports mental health professionals to work with families and carers if and when a trans and gender diverse young person needs mental health support. 

Working with families

This resource supports mental health professionals to work with families and carers if and when a trans and gender diverse young person needs mental health support.