Current Polare: Polare 84

Issued July 2010

The Manager's Report

Gender Centre Manager's Report for edition 84 of Polare includes news on the self-defense classes and the Counsellor's resignation, by Phinn Borg

Editorial

Editorial to edition 84 of Polare Magazine includes a review of the Medicare information published in a previous Polare edition, by Katherine Cummings

Phia's Story

All her life Phia was tortured by the knowledge that she should have been a woman despite having been born male, by Phia Leselle

The Counsellor's Column

Gender Centre Counsellor, Gaye Stubbs, writes a smorgasboard of helpful hints to help us deal with our issues, by Gaye Stubbs

Q. & A.

Can partial gender reassignment be carried out? Can people who have their genitals removed not proceed to hormone therapy? by Katherine Cummings

Wills, Enduring Guardianship, Powers of Attorney

All the transgendered person needs to know about making a will, appointing enduring guardians and powers of attorney, by Roslyn Mayne, Principal Solicitor, Inner City Legal Centre

Aged Care for Transsexuals

A study into the need in Australia for the development of standards for co-ordinated multi-disciplinary assessment and treatment in the provision of aged care services for transgendered people, by Jessica Williams

The Baby Game

As society and governments slowly change their attitudes toward same sex and transgender relationshiops, we take a look at how to make babies in a transgender relationship, by Maggie Smith R.N.

Changing Your Name With Centrelink

Katherine investigates what is required for somebody to be able to change their name with Centrelink, by Katherine Cummings

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