This resource outlines the Darlington Statement, a joint statement by Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand intersex community organisations and independent advocates.
Article by Christopher P Houk, MD, Laurence S Baskin, MD, FAAP, Lynne L Levitsky, MD
Consultations with children, young people and families living with different sex development by dsdfamilies (2019)
Involuntary or coerced sterilisation of intersex people in Australia was produced by the Senate Community Affairs Committee Secretariat and printed by the Senate Printing Unit, Parliament House, Canberra.
2016 "Guardian" article by Jenny Kleeman.
2015 "Guardian" opinion piece by Celeste Orr.
2001 research in "The Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology" by Catherine Minto, Sarah Creighton & Christopher Woodhouse. Concludes that clitoral surgery can damage adult sexual function.
2001 research in "The Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology" by Catherine Minto, Sarah Creighton & Stuart J Steele. Concludes that most children undergoing feminizing surgery require further treatment in puberty and this must be made clear to the parents. Vaginal surgery should be deferred until puberty unless there is a risk of haematocolpos. The requirement for clitoral surgery should be carefully considered on an individual basis.
2010 article in "Hormone Research in Pedeatrics" by Gillam L.H, Hewitt J.K. & Warne G.L. which proposes (1) minimising physical risk to child; (2) minimising psychosocial risk to child; (3) preserving potential for fertility; (4) preserving or promoting capacity to have satisfying sexual relations; (5) leaving options open for the future, and (6) respecting the parents’ wishes and beliefs.
Involuntary or coerced sterilisation of intersex people in Australia was produced by the Senate Community Affairs Committee Secretariat and printed by the Senate Printing Unit, Parliament House, Canberra.
Research prepared by Tiffany Jones, Bonnie Hart, Morgan Carpenter, Gavi Ansara, William Leonard, and Jayne Lucke in 2016.
"Involuntary or coerced sterilisation of intersex people in Australiawas produced by the Senate Community Affairs Committee Secretariat andprinted by the Senate Printing Unit, Parliament House, Canberra."
In the early 2000s, the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) conducted an inquiry on behalf of the Commonwealth regarding the protection and use of human genetic information, which had many important implications for people living with intersex variations and future generations.
In the early 2000s, the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) conducted an inquiry on behalf of the Commonwealth regarding the protection and use of human genetic information, which had many important implications for people living with intersex variations and future generations.
"The Australian Human Rights Commission conducted a project that considers how best to protect the human rights of people born with variations in sex characteristics — in the specific context of non-consensual medical interventions."
In July 2009 the Australian Human Rights Commission tabled a report on surgery on intersex infants and their human rights, after conducting an a project on human rights and sex and gender diversity in 2008. For more information please download the pdf version of the report located
In April 2010, the parents of a 13-year-old girl with the 46XY genotype and ingunial testes successfully petitioned the Family Court in Queensland for permission for their daughter to have surgery to remove her gonads
In November 2010, the AISSG responded to an invitation from the Australian Human Rights Commission to participate in a consultation regarding the possible inclusion in federal anti-discrimination law of protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and sex and/or gender identity.
2006 "Pedatrics" article by Peter A. Lee, Christopher P. Houk, S. Faisal Ahmed, Ieuan A. Hughes in collaboration with the participants in the International Consensus Conference on Intersex organized by the Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society and the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology
In November 2017, various members of IPSA appeared on an episode of SBS Insight
Orchids: My Intersex Adventure, directed and produced by Phoebe Hart, is documentary about one woman's struggle to understand her own intersex variation while interviewing other intersex people.
In 2019, the ABC interviewed people on subject that is still widely misunderstood, secretive and rarely spoken about in detail, eight individuals reveal the complexities of being born with an intersex variation.
2019 anthology including a chapter by Phoebe Hart about growing up intersex> Compiled by celebrated author and journalist Benjamin Law, Growing Up Queer in Australia assembles voices from across the spectrum of LGBTIQA+ identity. Spanning diverse places, eras, ethnicities and experiences, these are the stories of growing up queer in Australia.biogr
In this 2018 sci fi television episode, a Mocklan girl is pressured to have gender reassigning surgery.
Between October 26 and November 8, intersex organizations bring attention to the challenges intersex individuals face, culminating in the Intersex Day of Remembrance on the birthday of Herculine Barbin, also sometimes known as Intersex Solidarity Day.
A 2019 video introduction to intersex created by Rochelle Oh.
In 2014, Australian Senators Siewert, Boyce and Moore spoke about the Community Affairs References Committee inquiry into involuntary or coerced sterilisation of intersex people in Australia. Information on the Inquiry, including the report and recommendations is available online
2005 article by Warne GL, Grover S, and Zajac JD., Centre for Hormone Research, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
2014 CNN article by Kat Kinsman, CNN. Romance is hard, no matter who you are. For people with intersex traits, connection poses unique challenges.
March 2018 article in "Sexuality & Culture" by Sarah E. Frank
2015 Archer Magazine article by Phoebe Hart. For children with different bodies, honesty and disclosure can help to avoid a lifetime of shame.
health.vic overview of issues pertinent to people with intersex variations
2015 video featuring members of Intersex Youth Advocacy Group
Steph Lum, co-chair of Intersex Human Rights Australia, discusses some of the experiences some intersex women face in their personal relationships and barriers in accessing appropriate healthcare at the Women Deliver 2019 conference in Vancouver, Canada, June 2019.
2008 book by Katrina Karkazis
2014 Vice article by Hanna Hanra. People need to become more accepting so doctors stop trying to "fix" those like her, says Emily Quinn.
World Health Organisation discusses principles of sex and gender
Scientific American article by Sally Lehrman on May 30, 2007. Eric Vilain discusses the biology and politics of mixed-sex individuals, arguing that terms such as "hermaphrodite" and "intersex" are vague and hurtful.
2018 "Social Studies of Science" article by David Andrew Griffiths
This information sheet was prepared by the Australian Pyschological Association for parents and families of children born with intersex variations and the mental health professionals who work with them.
Australian Government information on a passport to sex and gender diverse applicants.
2018 "The Conversation" article by Fiona Kelly and Hannah Robert
2015 television program from "The Feed" on SBS.
In this episode of InQueery, intersex advocate and video producer Maria Tridas breaks down the origins of the term "intersex."
2003 "The Endocrinologist" article by Cheryl Chase.
2017 Triple J Hack article by Sarah McVeigh.
2003 research by Minto CL, Liao KL, Conway GS & Creighton SM from The Middlesex Clinic, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital, University College London Hospitals, London, United Kingdom. Concludes that androgen deficiency leads to sexual problems.
November 2008 article in "Endocrine Today" by Anne Tamar-Mattis, JD
1998 research in "The Journal of Clinical Ethics" by Kenneth Kipnis, Ph.D. and Milton Diamond, Ph.D.
2000 article in "Yale Policy and Law Review" by Kishka-Kamari Ford.
"2004 research in ""The Psychologist"" by Liao, L.-M., & Boyle, M."
Australian Human Rights Commission: The Sex Discrimination Act makes it unlawful to discriminate against someone because of their sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex status.
Australian Government report, updated in 2015.
Australian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (RBDM) online information and link to State and Territory websites.
Our printable brochure to help parents who have recently met their intersex child.
Information about Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome and our support group.
Flag designed by Morgan Carpenter using the zen Enso circle.
PDF Posters for the 2019 Intersex Awareness Day
Jpg Poster for the 2019 Intersex Awareness Day - Our Bodies
Jpg Poster for the 2019 Intersex Awareness Day - Sunrise
Jpg Poster for the 2019 Intersex Awareness Day - Heart
"Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol" article from 2018.
2019 information and resource paper produced by Health and Human Services, Victorian Government
2016 blog post by Pidgeon, intersex activist, filmmaker and consultant
2015 commentary by Claudia Astorino in Rewire.News
2013 article by Robert Sparrow in "American Journal of Bioethics" discusses the ethics of the use of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) to prevent the birth of children with intersex conditions/disorders of sex development (DSDs), such as congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) and androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS).
2018 article in "Feminist Formations" by Katrina Karkazis and Rebecca M. Jordan-Young using strategies from critical race studies and feminist studies of science, medicine and the body, we examine the covert operation of race and region in a regulation restricting the natural levels of testosterone in women athletes.
2019 article in "The International Journal of Human Rights" by Marcus Bauer, Surya Monro and Daniela Crocetti
2017 University of Huddersfield research by Surya Monro, Daniela Crocetti,Tray Yeadon- Lee, Fae Garland and Mitch Travis
2016 report by the UN General Assembly which makes special mention of sport and healthy lifestyles and the right to health of key populations and groups, including people with intersex variations.
The testimonials of people with intersex variations are a resource that provides comfort to others through sharing stories and locating commonalities.
Previous versions of IPSA (previously known the AIS Support Group Australia Inc.) newsletters (ISSN 1446-8026).
More than understanding what is "intersex" and the textbook definition, maybe we should be asking who are intersex people and what are their experiences?
Informative videos made by our members, for our members. Topics include: language; international community; conferences; clinicians and obstacles.
This information sheet was prepared by the Australian Pyschological Association for parents and families of children born with intersex variations and the mental health professionals who work with them.
2018 "Social Studies of Science" article by David Andrew Griffiths
health.vic overview of issues pertinent to people with intersex variations.
Apology is arguably the central act of the reparative work required after wrongdoing.
2015 Archer Magazine article by Phoebe Hart. For children with different bodies, honesty and disclosure can help to avoid a lifetime of shame.
Information about Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome and our support group.
