Advanced Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy

This live facilitated two-part course provides clinicians the knowledge and confidence to prescribe gender affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) based on the needs of their patient population utilising an informed consent model.

Clinicians will also be supported to create a gender affirming practice and establish a business model for ongoing financial sustainability. 

7.5 CPD hours

Upcoming sessions

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Learning outcomes

On completion of this course, participants will be able to train co-workers on antenatal syphilis testing, and will be able to:

  1. Identify the diverse needs of the Trans and Gender Diverse community  
  2. Recommend gender affirming care to meet client needs and achieve desired outcomes 
  3. Assess and manage gender affirming care in the context of reproductive health 
  4. Implement gender affirming care utilising an informed consent model 
  5. Implement practical strategies to embed gender affirming care into practice.  

Course components

Pre-course survey

(prerequisite/highly recommended, 1.5 additional CPD hours)

online learning module(prerequisite/highly recommended, 1.5 additional CPD hours)

Two 2-hour live online workshops  (4 CPD hours)

Post-course survey and competency assessment  (0.5 CPD hours)

CPD & endorsement

This is an RACGP-approved CPD activity under the RACGP CPD Program (2 Educational Activity hours, 2.5 Reviewing Performance hours). Additional 3 CPD hours available by completing the prerequisite online learning modules.  

This activity has been accredited in the 2026 – 2028 ACRRM CPD Program. 

All participants who attend the course in full will be awarded a Statement of Attendance. Please note you will receive separate statements of attendance for the online learning modules and facilitated training. 

 

Course participants seeking to receive a certification acknowledging they have met the standards outlined by ASHM, ACON and AusPATH to be a competent prescriber of gender affirming hormone therapy must fulfil the following criteria:  

  • Complete all components of the Program 
  • Score at least 70% on the competency assessment 

Recommended for

Clinicians currently or seeking to prescribe gender affirming hormone therapy.

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Upcoming conferences & events

2026 Youth Health Conference

22 - 24 Apr 2026
Novotel Sydney Parramatta, Dharug Country (NSW, Australia)

16th Australasian Viral Hepatitis Conference

12 - 14 Aug 2026
Esplanade Hotel Fremantle by Rydges, Walyalup (WA, Australia)

Australasian HIV&AIDS and Sexual and Reproductive Health Conferences

14 - 17 Sep 2026
Pullman Melbourne Albert Park, Naarm (Melbourne) (VIC, Australia)