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Dr. Jillian Spencer, Australia
"This is a really serious child protection issue."
Dr Jillian Spencer is a senior child psychiatrist who was suspended from the Queensland Children’s Hospital in Australia for raising concerns about the hospital’s use of the affirmation model to treat children with gender dysphoria.
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She has appeared on Sky News, 7News, Family First NZ, and Gender a Wider Lens. Several newspapers have also picked up her story, including the Daily Mail, BNN and The Australian.
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On July 26, 2003, The Australian Doctor's Federation issued a statement in support of Dr Spencer which can be found here.
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Are you a clinician who relates to Jillian's story? We'd love to hear from you.
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