The Department of Adolescent Medicine and The Education Hub from The Royal Children's Hospital are excited to bring health professionals a series of webinars on understanding gender affirming care options for trans and gender diverse young people. In this webinar series, expert health professionals share insights into how to support trans and gender diverse young people.

The series consists of five separate webinars that focus on different areas of gender affirming care. Each webinar is available for standalone registration. You can register for the topics that most interest you. 

Webinar 1: An Introduction to Gender Affirming Care

This webinar is being recorded. The recording will be available for 90 days.

Date: Thursday, 19th June 2025

Time: 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Intended audience: General Practitioners, Paediatricians, Nurses, Psychologists & Allied Health Clinicians

Course outline: An introduction to gender affirming care for trans and gender diverse young people, followed by an overview of pubertal suppression, including medical considerations and evidence for benefit. Presented by Dr Cate Rayner & Dr Tram Nguyen, Co-directors The Royal Children's Hospital Gender Service

Virtual Cost: $33 incl GST

CPD Points: 1.5 hours of education activities towards your CPD log. 

Important: After enrolling in this course, you will receive email communications, please check your Junk/Spam folder. 

Mode of delivery: Virtual

Contact: education.hub@rch.org.au

Refund eligibility: Eligible within a given time period as specified in section 8.2 of our Terms of Use

Course administrator: Emma King

Webinar 2: The Role of the Mental Health Clinician

This webinar is being recorded. The recording will be available for 90 days.

Date: Thursday, 3rd July 2025

Time: 6:30pm to 8pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Intended audience: General Practitioners, Paediatricians, Nurses, Psychologists & Allied Health Clinicians

Course outline: The role of the mental health clinician in supporting trans children and adolescents; including support for those considering gender affirming medicines as well as support for other mental health difficulties that may be present. This session will be presented by The Royal Children's Hospital Gender Service Mental Health Team 

Virtual Cost: $33 incl GST

CPD Points: 1.5 hour of education activities towards your CPD log. 

Important: After enrolling in this course, you will receive email communications, please check your Junk/Spam folder. 

Mode of delivery: Virtual

Contact: education.hub@rch.org.au

Refund eligibility: Eligible within a given time period as specified in section 8.2 of our Terms of Use

Course administrator: Emma King

Webinar 3: Testosterone Use, Menstrual Suppression & Safe Binder Practices

The Centre for Adolescent Health and The Education Hub from The Royal Children's Hospital are excited to bring health professionals a series of webinars on understanding medical affirmation options for trans and gender diverse young people. In this webinar series, expert health professionals share insights into how to support trans and gender diverse young people.

This webinar is being recorded. The recording will be available for 90 days.

Date: Thursday, 24th July 2025

Time: 6:30pm to 8pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Intended audience: General Practitioners, Paediatricians, Nurses, Psychologists & Allied Health Clinicians.

Course outline: This session has three parts. Firstly, testosterone use, as part of gender affirming care, will be discussed, including physical effects and medical considerations. This will be followed by a presentation on options for menstrual suppression. Finally, education on safer binder practices will be given. This session will be presented by Dr Michelle Dutton, General Practioner Orygen and Donna Eade, Clinical Nurse Consultant The Royal Children's Hospital Gender Service.

Virtual Cost: $33 incl GST

CPD Points: 1.5 hour of education activities towards your CPD log. 

Important: After enrolling in this course, you will receive email communications, please check your Junk/Spam folder. 

Mode of delivery: Virtual

Contact: education.hub@rch.org.au

Refund eligibility: Eligible within a given time period as specified in section 8.2 of our Terms of Use

Course administrator: Emma King


Webinar 4: Oestrogen and Anti-androgen Use and Speech Pathology Involvement

This webinar is being recorded. The recording will be available for 90 days.

Date: Thursday, 7th August 2025

Time: 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Intended audience: General Practitioners, Paediatricians, Nurses, Psychologists & Allied Health Clinicians.

Course outline: This session has two parts. Firstly, a presentation on the use of oestrogen and anti-androgens, as part of gender affirming care, including physical effects and medical considerations presented by Dr Michelle O'Connell, Consultant Endocrinologist, The Royal Children's Hospital. This will be followed by a discussion of the benefits of involving speech pathology in gender affirmation services. This session will be presented by Niall Taylor, Speech Pathologist The Royal Children's Hospital Gender Service. 

Virtual Cost: $33 incl GST

CPD Points: 1.5 hours of education activities towards your CPD log. 

Important: After enrolling in this course, you will receive email communications, please check your Junk/Spam folder. 

Mode of delivery: Virtual

Contact: education.hub@rch.org.au

Refund eligibility: Eligible within a given time period as specified in section 8.2 of our Terms of Use

Course administrator: Emma King

Webinar 5: Supporting Parents, Caregivers and Families

This webinar is being recorded. The recording will be available for 90 days.

Date: Thursday, 21st August 2025

Time: 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Where: Online via Zoom

Intended audience: General Practitioners, Paediatricians, Nurses, Psychologists & Allied Health Clinicians.

Course outline: Supporting parents, caregivers and families, as well as the role of peer support for trans youth, followed by an overview of navigating the system of supports. This session is presented by Dr Felix McMillan, Child and Adolesent Psychologist, Dr Cate Rayner Co-director Gender Service The Royal Children's Hospital, Transcend Australia & Orygen.

Virtual Cost: $33 incl GST

CPD Points: 1.5 hours of education activities towards your CPD log. 

Important: After enrolling in this course, you will receive email communications, please check your Junk/Spam folder. 

Mode of delivery: Virtual

Contact: education.hub@rch.org.au

Refund eligibility: Eligible within a given time period as specified in section 8.2 of our Terms of Use

Course administrator: Emma King