Application Detail

Description of Medical Service

This application requests the creation of a series of new MBS items for gender affirming surgeries. Gender affirming surgeries refer to a constellation of procedures intended to align a person’s body with their gender identity.

Description of Medical Condition

Gender incongruence is characterised by a marked and persistent difference between an individual´s experienced gender and the assigned sex, which often leads to a desire to ‘transition’, in order to live and be accepted as a person of the experienced gender.

Reason for Application

New MBS item

Medical Service Type

Therapeutic technology

Previous Application Number/s

Not Applicable

Associated Documentation

Application Summary and PICO Set

Application Summary (Word 28 KB)
Application Summary (PDF 196 KB)

PICO Set (PDF 489 KB)
PICO Set (Word 110 KB)

Consultation Survey

Consultation Survey

PASC Consultation
PASC consultation closed 3 November 2023

MSAC Consultation
MSAC consultation closes Friday 14 February 2025

For further information please refer to PASC, ESC, MSAC Key Dates
For further information on the consultation process please refer to MSAC Consultation Process

PICO Confirmation

PICO Confirmation (PDF 214 KB)
PICO Confirmation (Word 214 KB)

Assessment Report

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Public Summary Document

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Meetings for this Application

PASC

7-8 December 2023

ESC

13-14 February 2025

MSAC

3-4 April 2025