The divide over trans youth health care | Four Corners

How to care for the increasing number of young people struggling with their gender is the subject of heated global debate. The fight over whether medical interventions, including puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones, should be administered to young people, is now boiling over in Australia. It’s playing out dramatically at Westmead children’s hospital in Sydney. Four Corners breaks open the feud over transgender youth healthcare, navigating polarised arguments and interrogating scientific research over the best model of care. If this story has raised concerns for you, help is available: Urgent help: Lifeline — 13 11 14 Kids Helpline — 1800 551 800 LGBTIQ and mental health support: Qlife — 1800 184 527 or webchat at Headspace — 1800 650 890 Beyond Blue — 1300 22 4636 Eating disorder support: Butterfly National Helpline — 1800 33 4673