Health bodies say the questions are needed to fill gaps in much-needed researchFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMajor health institutes have called on the federal government to reverse its decision to dump questions from the next census on trans and gender diverse people, and those living with innate variations of sex characteristics, saying the data is “critical” for identifying health needs.The health bodies, including the Kirby Institute, the Centre for Social Research in Health and the Australian Human Rights Institute, released a joint statement saying the questions were needed to fill gaps in much-needed research.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…
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Author : Amy Remeikis
Publish date : 2024-09-04 22:20:54
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