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How a new Victorian clinic is removing barriers to ‘life-saving care’ for trans and gender diverse people

When Sage Akouri needed what they considered to be life-saving medical care, their fate rested in the hands of a psychologist.
Key points:
- Doctors say a fresh approach being used in Victorian trans and gender diverse clinics has proved successful
- Trans and gender diverse people say the new model offers them greater autonomy and control over their identity
- More than 500 clients accessed two new Victorian clinics using the ‘informed consent’ model in the first 12 months
Mx* Akouri identified as non-binary and after years of research, decided medically transitioning would mean they could lead an authentic life.
“I wanted the outside to fit what I had on the inside, in my mind, the image of what I felt I was,” they said.
Until recently, the most…
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