78728 (2024). Benjamin Doyle to the Associate Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 17 Dec 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	78728 (2024)
Question asked:	03 Dec 2024
Member asking:	Benjamin Doyle
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Matt Doocey
Answer received:	11 Dec 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_78728_2024
Document guid:	94078103-1c9a-4031-9054-cfd434d00ebe

78728 (2024). Benjamin Doyle to the Associate Minister of Health: Who, including names, roles, and responsibilities, is informing or facilitating the consultation on whether there should be additional safety measures for puberty blockers, such as regulations under the Medicines Act?

Hon Matt Doocey: I am advised that the Ministry of Health is leading the consultation on whether further safeguards are required in relation to the prescribing of puberty blockers in gender-affirming care. I am further advised that decisions related to who informs and facilitates the consultation is an operational decision for the Ministry of Health.