Beyond the noise: understanding transgender health
There’s a lot of noise out there about transgender health. Join Professor Ada Cheung as she brings together a panel of trans people with lived experience to cut through the misinformation and polarising rhetoric and debunk common myths and highlight real-world impacts of stigma and discrimination. Through personal narratives and evidence-based outcomes, panel members will share how they came to understand their gender, what gender-affirming care and social affirmation have meant in their lives, and how inclusion, or its absence, shapes everyday wellbeing at work, healthcare, and in public spaces. The session prioritises respectful listening, learning, and practical understanding, inviting the audience to leave better informed, more confident, and more connected to the everyday realities of trans and gender diverse people in Australia.
Bio
Prof Ada Cheung (she/her) is an endocrinologist and clinician–researcher at The University of Melbourne and leads the Trans Health Research Group. Her research focuses on gender-affirming hormone therapy, including its effects on physical performance, mental health, and long-term health outcomes. She leads world-leading research programs that combine clinical trials and large population studies, developed in close partnership with transgender communities. Prof Cheung is an award-winning researcher and science communicator, working with media, policymakers, clinicians, and sporting bodies to debunk myths and support evidence-based transgender health and inclusion.
Event
Wednesday 13 May, 8:00 pm @Theory Bar, Ground Floor/19-23 Meyers Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000
Also speaking at this location at 6:00 pm is Professor Michelle Jongenelis
