Frankston Weekly


The issues of identity


BY SAMANTHA ROBIN | 14 Feb, 2012 04:00 AM

http://www.frankstonweekly.com.au/news/local/news/general/the-issues-of-identity/2453106.aspx

IMAGINE being called a different name by nurses or having your visitors turned away from hospital - that's the reality many transgender individuals face when going through the healthcare system.

A Peninsula Health initiative is trying to improve healthcare services for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer people in Frankston and on the Mornington Peninsula.

Peninsula Health's Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Intersex and Queer consumer advisory group is linking community members with specialised healthcare professionals who have experience in the field.