Elizabeth,
As you know I not only appreciate your frustration but I aso understand it from the practioners side - who are as equally if not more concerned about clients who get referrals and then want the immediate consult they need and deserve.
But sadly government funding is the issue. So complain like hell to your MP, local and Federal. It reinforces what we are doing.
Transition as much as you can without HRT. Go RLE if you can. But only if safe for you. Try the O'Brian St Center, try the clinical psychologists, they will shorten the wait once you are in. Their reports count to the clinic.
If you present to the clinic as a functional female with a report from the clinical psychologists saying you have no family or personal issues then the HRT waiting time is minimal.
To be honest transitioning is and has always been in our hands. The availability of hormones and surgery need clearance.
I'm not going to argue the ethics of that as it is futile under SOC 7. It is what it is.
If you want to live as a woman, if anyone wants to live full time as a woman tomorrow, just do it. In Australia your choice of gender presentation is bound by law as how you wish to be referred to.
It makes no difference, HRT may make differences , GCS may make differences, but they are largely subtle mental and physically variable differences for a woman in your age group.
Seeing a psychiatrist or a gender therapist makes little difference to a committed person. There is no magic wand. If Elizabeth wants to live as a woman, that is what Elizabeth does.
