Community Conversation => Transsexual talk => Topic started by: Floritine on March 24, 2016, 11:41:36 PM Return to Full Version
Title: Gender marker change in Australia
Post by: Floritine on March 24, 2016, 11:41:36 PM
Post by: Floritine on March 24, 2016, 11:41:36 PM
Hi all I was wondering if after having bilateral orchiectomy counts as having SRS surgery to change the gender marker on your birth certificate in Australia,
As I have contacted the sydney office of Births Deaths and Marriages and I cant get definitive answer from them ?
Cheers Tracy
As I have contacted the sydney office of Births Deaths and Marriages and I cant get definitive answer from them ?
Cheers Tracy
Title: Re: Gender marker change in Australia
Post by: Ms Grace on March 24, 2016, 11:44:35 PM
Post by: Ms Grace on March 24, 2016, 11:44:35 PM
My understanding is that you need full GRS to "qualify" for a gender marker change in NSW (and the legislation around this is State and Territory based, not Federal).
Title: Re: Gender marker change in Australia
Post by: Cindy on March 24, 2016, 11:51:45 PM
Post by: Cindy on March 24, 2016, 11:51:45 PM
Yes it varies from state to state. You don't need SRS in SA. I think Vic is the same.
Title: Re: Gender marker change in Australia
Post by: Ms Grace on March 24, 2016, 11:54:42 PM
Post by: Ms Grace on March 24, 2016, 11:54:42 PM
It will depend on where you were born, which state which country. If you were born in Adelaide call the SA BD&M not Sydney.
Title: Re: Gender marker change in Australia
Post by: Anna R on March 26, 2016, 03:17:40 AM
Post by: Anna R on March 26, 2016, 03:17:40 AM
Quote from: Cindy on March 24, 2016, 11:51:45 PM
Yes it varies from state to state. You don't need SRS in SA. I think Vic is the same.
Thank's for this answer, am born Victoria but living in Tas.
Have just emailed BDM in Vic to clarify .
Anna
Title: Re: Gender marker change in Australia
Post by: Serenation on March 26, 2016, 04:10:50 AM
Post by: Serenation on March 26, 2016, 04:10:50 AM
I just did it in Vic, I had the srs surgeon sign it and a gp after confirming I'd had srs.
I would take that mean to SRS. Though ultimately if the doctors signing it consider an Orchi this, then that's all you need to do.
QuoteThe Act defines "sex affirmation surgery" as a "surgical
procedure involving the alteration of a person's reproductive
organs carried out for the purpose of assisting the person to
be considered to be a member of the opposite sex".
I would take that mean to SRS. Though ultimately if the doctors signing it consider an Orchi this, then that's all you need to do.