VAC launches Protocol for the Initiation of Hormone Therapy for Trans and Gender Diverse Patients

19 Jun 2017
The Victorian AIDS Council (VAC) is proud to release our Protocol for the Initiation of Hormone Therapy for Trans and Gender Diverse Patients, based on the informed consent model.
Created by VAC for Equinox, the guide was designed and developed with rigorous community consultation to remove unnecessary barriers in accessing hormone therapies. This is the first publicly released clinical guidelines that were developed with and for the TGD community.
Download the guide in the link below.
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