Surgeries & Sexual Health

Hosts: Elliott (He/Him) and Ellen (They/Them)

Elliott (He/Him) and ellen (They/Them) go over a couple of surveys both past and present regarding healthcare for trans folks! Starting with the current application by the Medical Services Advisory Committee for gender-affirming surgeries to be covered by Medicare, and what that would mean if it was successful! Then we talk all things sexual health for trans folks, going over parts of the Australian Trans and Gender Diverse Sexual Health Survey released this month by the Kirby Institute.

🔗 If you'd like to listen back to the unedited episode - with the music - head to our On Demand website. And don't forget to follow our socials at Facebook and Instagram.

Timestamps and Links:

• 00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country
• 00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission
• 01:43 - Gender Health Australia's: Community News and Events - Links in podcast notes
• 07:22 - Medicare Submission for Gender Affirming Surgeries
• 13:28 - More Tranz Events w/ Ellen
• 17:33 - Australian Trans & Gender Diverse Sexual Health Survey

Community News and Events Links: brought to you by Gender Health Australia

• News
• Brisbane Times: Iconic Fortitude Valley nightclub sold to developers by Julius Dennis
• Q News: Sign the petition to protect LGBTIQA+ students and staff in Queensland schools by Dean Arcuri - to sign the petition click here
• Q News: ‘It’s not safe to go out’: NSW Police have raided Oxford Street (again) by Dean Arcuri
• Star Observer: NSW Transgender Health Worker Awarded $35,000 After Deadname Was Requested By Employer by Jacques Nieuwoudt
• Events
• Leo’s Top Surgery Takeover Fundraiser @Echo and Bounce, Sat 3 October, 3-11pm - Click here to donate to Leo’s Top Surgery Go Fund Me
• Drag Bingo @ Walloon Hotel @Walloon Hotel, Sat 26 Sept, 7-10pm
• International Non-Binary Day Celebration Magandjin/Brisbane 2026 @Newmarket Hall, Sun 4 Oct, 2-10pm
• Melt 2026
  • theatrePUNK’s Trans Scratch Night @Melting Pot, Brisbane Powerhouse Thu 29 Oct, 5pm
  • The Trans Theatre Symposium @Brisbane Powerhouse, Thu 29 and Sat 31 Oct, 10am
  • Tranzmission Live: The Antidote @Studio 188, Thu 5 Nov, 7:30pm

Support Services

• QLife - 1800 184 527
• QC LGBT Mental Health Services
• Open Doors Youth Services Inc.
• LifeLine - 13 11 14
• Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636
• How to Support Transgender & Gender-questioning Youth
• Transgender Map

Get Involved

• Trans Justice Project
• Meanjin Peoples Pride
• Parents of Trans Kids Speak Out
• Protect Trans Kids QLD

💿 This week's playlist:

• Public Figures (@publicfigures4eva) - Push My Buttons
• Lambrini Girls (@lambrinigirlz) - Bang Bang Bang
• S.F.D.U (@s.f.d.u.superfundownunder) - Void Ripper
• Second Idol (@second_idol) - Silicone Maggot
• STAN (@stantheband) - Don't Listen to Me
• ChessMaster3k (@chessmaster3k) - Great Dividing Range
• Still Full From Lunch (@stillfullfromlunch) - Rain
• salt & steel (@saltandsteelmusic) - The Rules of The River
• Pearly Stars (@pearlystarsband) - Perfect Weather (for a love confession)
• Sour Worm (@sour_wormmm) - Whole World Round
• Hicktown Barnaby (@hicktownbarnaby) - Pet 2
• The Sprouts (@thesprouts) - Hit Me Go Down
• Simona Castricum (@simonacastricum) - The Dolls Know
• Euniq (@euniqwun) - Atmospheric Pressure
• Wolf-Rayet (@wolfrrayet) ft. Inessa Stear (@inessastear) - Home
• LOSUMO (@losumocreatrix) - Self Deprecation

4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded.

Produced and recorded by Elliott for Tranzmission at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and audio and cover image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution via 4zzz Podcasts (@4zzzpodcasts) for Creative Broadcasters Limited.