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AH and AB are “female to male transsexual persons” who sought to have their cardinal documents changed under the rules of the Western Australian Gender Reassignment Act 2000 (GRA). AB v Western Australia AH v Western Australia [2011] HCA 42 6 October 2011 P15/2011 & P16/2011 ORDER In each matter: 1. Appeal allowed. 2. Set…
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On Friday 13 May 2011 a decision on the case of Norrie v Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages [2011] NSWADT 102 was handed down with the outcome being that people living in New South Wales cannot have a sex other than female or male recorded on their birth certificate or other official documentation. Uniquely…
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Defining Transgender The New South Wales Anti-Discrimination Act defines a transgender person as someone who: identifies as a member of the opposite sex by living, or seeking to live, as a member of the opposite sex; or has identified as a member of the opposite sex by living as a member of that sex; or…
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The Sydney Morning Herald yesterday carried a story by Steve Dow on Norrie’s campaign for “legal recognition as a person of no specified sex”. Born male and transitioned to female, before choosing a middle path, the article presents Norrie’s personal journey. OII Australia believes that anyone should be able to choose a “not specified” sex…
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OII Australia considers the provision of criminal history checks by the West Australian Police force to be adequate. The checks and balances seem to be there for intersex given the police in that state see differences in sex as being analogous to differences in gender. We have no need to pursue that debate with the…
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Police checks conducted by the Northern Territory Police are in general conformity to those of other states. OII Australia has reservations nonetheless. OII Australia does not welcome clearances being provided directly to third parties. All clearances should only be provided when application is by the individual subjected to the clearances. The applicant should be the…
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The NSW Police Force is reviewing all of its processes in respect of LGBTI contact with police. Custody, search, incarceration and security clearance will be a part of this in depth revision. Organisation Intersex International Australia Limited is pleased to be a part of this process and will report the outcomes of this review.
Discussion with representatives of the Queensland police service. Dear Amanda Please find attached recent correspondence between Organisation Intersex International and Assistant Commissioner Paul Stewart. There are a couple of things I seek clarity on: Is an agency able to request a police check without the individual in question knowing? Are third parties able to request…
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The Tasmanian Police policy on security checks is close to ideal. Information is only provided to the applicant and the applicant is always the person who is the subject of the check. Third parties may insist on viewing the check as a part of their employment protocols but whether they are shown it is at…
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A National Police Certificate check is increasingly required by potential employers of all kinds before Australians will be considered for employment. This has left many intersex people living in fear of discovery and rejection, especially those of us who were assigned one sex at birth but who are in fact the other sex, both sexes…
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What human rights are affected by early medical interventions aimed at “normalising” the bodies of intersex infants, children and adolescents? The Yogyakarta Principles In particular Principle 18: B: Take all necessary legislative, administrative and other measures to ensure that no child’s body is irreversibly altered by medical procedures in an attempt to impose a gender…
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The Hon. Diana Bryant, Chief Justice, Family Court of Australia, gave the Costello Lecture, on Thursday 23 July 2009, talking about medical treatment on children. 2009 COSTELLO LECTURE Thursday 23 July 2009 IT’S MY BODY, ISN’T IT? CHILDREN, MEDICAL TREATMENT AND HUMAN RIGHTS Diana Bryant, Chief Justice, Family Court of Australia Introduction I am pleased…
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