BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 28 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement:

Published Yesterday at 10:53 AM

Minister for Health and Ambulance Services

The Honourable Tim Nicholls

Independent Review into puberty blockers

* Issues with Cairns Sexual Health Service raise concerns about paediatric gender therapies State-wide. * Broader review of the evidence for hormone therapy treatment for paediatric gender services to be undertaken. * Immediate pause of hormone therapy for public patients under the age of 18.

The Queensland Government has instigated a Part 6 clinical review and Part 9 health service investigation into clinical governance issues in Cairns, relating to the provision of paediatric gender services, inc...