Gender-Affirming Medical Care Assessments
Overview
Some medical pathways require documentation to access gender-affirming care within current clinical and legal frameworks.
You deserve care that respects your identity, autonomy, and lived experience.
My role is to support you through these pathways and provide documentation that meets relevant requirements—without unnecessary barriers.
What is a gender-affirming assessment?
A gender-affirming assessment is a collaborative process that supports access to gender-affirming care where required within current clinical and legal frameworks.
It focuses on understanding your experiences, needs, and goals, rather than assessing whether your identity is “valid.”
These assessments are sometimes requested as part of gender-affirming medical care pathways (such as gender-affirming hormone therapy or surgery).
This process is approached in a way that is transparent, respectful, and aligned with your individual goals.
What this can support
Assessments may support access to:
Pubertal suppression
Gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT)
Informed consent review (if requested by a prescriber)
WPATH-aligned surgical letters (top, bottom, and other procedures)
This work is informed by:
WPATH Standards of Care Version 8 (SOC8)
AusPATH
Australian Standards of Care for Trans and Gender Diverse Children and Adolescents
Relevant legislative requirements
Who seeks assessment
People who:
require documentation as part of a medical or legal pathway
have been asked by a prescriber or surgeon to complete an assessment
want support understanding and navigating next steps
What to expect
Most assessments involve:
Initial Appointment (90 mins)
Understanding your experiences, context, and goals for care
Follow-up sessions (if needed)
Clarifying details and preparing documentation
Report / letter
Prepared in line with current clinical and legal requirements
Timeframe
Most assessments are completed over 1–3 appointments, with reports typically provided within 2–3 weeks of the final session.
Approach
The purpose of this assessment is not to determine whether someone is trans or gender diverse.
It is to:
support access to care within existing frameworks
centre your lived experience and autonomy
support informed decision-making
These assessments are:
gender-affirming and autonomy-focused
collaborative and transparent
focused on access, not gatekeeping
Within NSW, pathways can at times be complex.
My role is to help you navigate these requirements clearly and collaboratively.
Fees
Initial Appointment (90 mins): $380
Additional sessions (60 mins): $260
Report writing: $260/hour (typically 1–2 hours)
Feedback session (optional): $260
No more appointments will be scheduled than are needed to meet the goals of the assessment.
Important information
Assessments are provided via secure telehealth across Australia
Psychologists do not prescribe medication or provide medical advice
Final treatment decisions remain with your treating medical provider
Reports
Reports are prepared in line with WPATH SOC8 and AusPATH guidance.
They are written to support:
continuity of care
communication with your treating provider
access to required medical pathways
Some providers require specific diagnostic terminology.
Where this is necessary, it is approached in the least pathologising way possible while meeting requirements.
If your provider has specific documentation requirements, these can be discussed during the assessment process.
Not sure if this is right for you?
You’re welcome to send any questions to hello@mindsofcolour.com.au or book an appointment and we can clarify together.