Australia Should Implement Recommendations in Landmark Puberty Blockers Report: Psychiatrist

‘Unfortunately, the current model that’s in use, called the Affirmation Model, that was implemented at the behest of transgender activists,’ Dr. Spencer said.

A young girl at the annual New York City Pride March in New York City on June 25, 2023. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

A senior Australian psychiatrist has welcomed a landmark review into the use of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for young children experiencing gender dysphoria, saying that it is a “return to evidence-based treatment.”

“I was so relieved to read the Cass Review final report because it signals a return to a careful and evidence-based treatment approach,” psychiatrist Jillian Spencer said in an interview with 2GB.