BRISBANE, Queensland, March 27 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement:

Minister for Health and Ambulance Services

The Honourable Tim Nicholls

Independent lead reviewer appointed to examine paediatric gender hormone therapy

* Professor Ruth Vine has been appointed to lead an independent review of the evidence for using Stage 1 (puberty suppression) and Stage 2 (gender-affirming) hormone therapies in paediatric gender services. * Professor Vine has served as Australia's first Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Mental Health and Victoria's Chief Psychiatrist. * The final report of the review is due by 30 November 2025. * Pause on children and adolescents being prescribed Stage 1 and Stage 2 hormone therapies in a...