We are Intersex Human Rights Australia

Intersex people are born with physical sex characteristics that don’t fit medical norms for female or male bodies. We have many different kinds of bodies and life experiences.

Intersex Human Rights Australia (IHRA) is a national body by and for people born with variations of sex characteristics. We promote human rights and bodily autonomy, and provide information, education, and an online peer support group. We were formerly known as OII Australia.

Our goals are to help create a society where intersex bodies are not stigmatised, and where our rights as people are recognised.
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Reports of new IAAF rules on athletes with intersex variations

There is agreement that men have a performance advantage over women in athletics. However, there is no scientific consensus that women with intersex traits have any such performance advantage, or any consistent, non-arbitrary advantage at all. Data produced by the IAAF is contested, and its new rules appear to be selectively implemented: affecting only a…
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Affirm the Darlington Statement

Darlington 2 retreat participants

Following the second Australian-Aotearoa/NZ intersex advocacy retreat, we invite you and your organisations to affirm the Darlington Statement in support of intersex human rights.

My Health Records

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In the middle of this year, digital personal health records will change from an opt-in scheme to an out-out scheme. This means that, at some point, you or your doctor will activate a digital health record for you unless you choose to opt out. At the moment, only around 20% of Australian have digital health…
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