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Welcome!


Trans Health Research are a research team within the Department of Medicine at the University of Melbourne.

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ABOUT US

Working Together for Equity


An introduction to Trans Health Research with Professor Ada Cheung.

Trans Health Research conducts research with one goal: to provide robust evidence to improve the health and wellbeing of trans and gender diverse communities. Every question we ask, every project that we do, every collaboration that we start, is aligned with our goal and must translate to better health and advocacy for our communities.

Black non-binary trans woman looking at her phone
Non-binary trans woman (Gender Spectrum Collection).

Thriving Transitions is an online peer support program that aims to improve the mental health and wellbeing of trans people on a waitlist for initiating gender affirming hormone therapy (GAHT).

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Non-binary person (Giuseppe Lombardo, iStock).
GET INVOLVED

Participate in Research


We run numerous research projects and are always looking for new participants, both cis and gender diverse.

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Trans man with his mother (Drs Producoes, iStock).
INFORMATION

Community Resources


Information, support, and education for trans and gender diverse folks, and the people in their lives.

Trans boy sitting on his couch, looking at his phone
Trans boy (mihailomilovanovic, iStock).

Help us spread the word. In a time of division and misinformation, sharing accurate, evidence-based information matters more than ever. Follow Trans Health Research on social media to stay up to date, and share our posts to help amplify research that supports gender diverse communities and informs real change.

A non-binary person sitting on their bed, doing deep breathing exercises.
Person doing deep breathing exercises (Irene Gordillo, iStock).
BLOG POST

Pelvic Pain on Testoserone

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Nurse conducting a DEXA scan on a patient (izusek, iStock).
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Bone Health and GAHT

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Non-binary person and trans man (Annie, Adobe Stock and vandervelden, iStock).
REPORT

TRANSform 5-Year Retrospective

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Transmasc non-binary person (Teri Hofford, Adobe Stock).
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Menstruation and Testosterone

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Trans man wearing a binder (Tommas Gunnarsson).
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Chest Binding 101

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Trans woman running outdoors (FG Trade, iStock).
BLOG POST

Trans Women in Sport

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Trans man and trans woman (CREATISTA, iStock).

Join TRANSform, Australia’s largest research project focused on the lives and health of adult trans people. Your voice matters—by taking part, you’ll help shape evidence that informs better services, support, and understanding for our communities.

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Non-binary person with their colleagues (Koto, iStock).
INFORMATION

Professional Resources


Information, organisations, and training useful to professionals working in trans health, and professionals looking to make their work more inclusive.

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Two friends (pixdeluxe, iStock).
INFORMATION

Key Definitions


We have compiled a list of terms, identities, and labels which are used in trans and gender diverse spaces, and in healthcare advocacy.

We Acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the Lands and Waterways on which we work and pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, past and present. Sovereignty was never ceded. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land.


All information provided on this website is intended as a guide only. Please see your doctor for specific health advice for your individual circumstances.


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