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Treatment of Gender Questioning Youth in Finland
Professor Riittakerttu Kaltiala The National Association of Practising Psychiatrists invited Professor Kaltiala to speak on her experiences in Finland providing medical services for gender questioning youth. What she described was not ideological, but epidemiological. Finland’s centralised health...
RACP following the EGM on 22 April 2026
At the RACP EGM on 22 April, members had the opportunity to express their confidence regarding the current President’s continuation as a Board Director. The motion to remove the president as a director was passed. This was an important demonstration of member engagement in the governance of our...
Response to RACP Constitutional proposals of 10 April 2026
Response to RACP Constitutional proposals 10 April 2026 Dear RACP colleague, I'm writing to ask you to consider several constitutional issues recently raised with members. Please note this is not a college endorsed communication, it is a personal communication. On Friday 10th April, members...
I conducted a recent survey of members of Royal Australasian College of Physicians concerning Constitutional change
I conducted a recent survey of members of Royal Australasian College of Physicians concerning Constitutional change. The results were informative. If elected as President-elect and Board Director of the RACP I would advocate for constitutional changes endorsed by college members in this survey.The...
The most recent up-to-date version of the NAPP Guide to Youth Gender Dysphoria
https://napp.org.au/napp-statement-on-gender-dysphoria-in-young-people/
Response to Bondi Junction Stabbing Inquest February 2026
See Prof Philip Morris' response to the Bondi Junction Coronial Inquest findings at ABC NEWS 24 TV program interview
Reflections on Bondi 14 December 2025 Shootings
Reflections on Bondi 14 December Shootings In common usage, antisemitism refers to hostility, prejudice, or discrimination directed at Jewish people. Zionism refers to support for the existence of a Jewish nation in part of the region of the former British Mandate of Palestine, now the State of...
Bondi Beach Shootings
Bondi Beach Shooting Tragedy 14 December 2025 With regard to the horrific shootings at Bondi Beach, I offer my sympathy and condolences to all directly affected and to our Jewish community, and my remarks below. Australia has been jolted by the shocking news of the death and injury of many people...
Medical Board of Australia withdraws its proposal to force medical examinations on doctors age 70 and over
UPDATE 12 December 2025 The following comments were sent to the Medical Board of Australia chair Dr Susan O’Dwyer a few weeks ago. In response the Medical Board of Australia has withdrawn its proposal to mandate physical and cognitive tests of older doctors over age 70. AGISM AND OLDER DOCTORS...
Pre-sentence Medicolegal Reports
This post provides an overview of the role of conducting assessments for individuals facing legal sentencing proceedings. These assessments are aimed at evaluating the medical, psycho-social and mental state circumstances of accused persons at the time they allegedly committed criminal acts. The...