Conclusion and Recommendations

Abstract

In concluding our discussion of the 2013 E-Males study of 273 FtM transgender Australians, this chapter outlines the key findings of the data. We urge all Australian government offices and other places where documentation (featuring name and sex) is required to familiarise staff with new national guidelines on the recognition of gender. We call for national education policy that includes guidelines around combatting transphobia and specific guidelines around issues like information provision, uniforms and bathrooms, and management plans. We recommend workplace equity training measures broadly, and training in gender identity issues for a range of other medical and health practitioners who may engage with FtM transgender Australians on various gender affirmation journeys. We highlight the need for consistency in provisions regardless of state, and the need for clearer standards based on research. Particular provisions for youth, genderqueer people and rural people are called for. Areas for further research are detailed.