GIRES, a UK based organisation has an excellent collection of resources for medical professionals.Here is a link to their main page of Material for Medical Professionals. From there you can reach a variety of interesting and useful resources, including the following:

Consent Forms

GIRES Provide downloadable consent forms that are designed to protect both doctors and patients by ensuring that all the proper information has been given and understood before commencing treatment.

Accomodation and Care of Transsexual Patients in Hospital

This article provides common sense advice about how to deal with trans patients in a hospital setting, including adults and gender variant children. Although the legislation quoted is UK based, transgendered and transsexual patients are similarly covered by anti-descrimination legislation in most states of Australia, and the Human Rights act should be adhered to by all medical professionals!

Should Trans Men have a Hystorectomy?

Hystorectomy's are strongly encouraged in Australia at the moment, however there is no solid medical evidence that this invasive medical procedure is necessary. This article has more information about hystorectomies for trans men.

The Low Down on Endocrinology

This page has some advice regarding the hormonal treatment of transgendered people. If in doubt, GP's should always refer intersex and trans patients who are undergoing hormonal transition to an endocrinologist. If you are concerned that the endocrinologist you are referring to doesn't have any experience with trans or intersexed patients, please contact A Gender Agenda and we can provide you with advice regarding experienced endocrinologists.