Draft Statement out for Public Consultation – Sex, Gender, Variations of Sex Characteristics and Sexual Orientation in Health and Medical Research
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Department of Health and Aged Care (the Department) (responsible for implementation of the Medical Research Future Fund, MRFF) are developing a Statement on Sex, Gender, Variations of Sex Characteristics and Sexual Orientation in Health and Medical Research (the Statement), reflecting a joint commitment to health equity, and acknowledging that every person in Australia has the right to be included in safe, high quality research that informs our health care.
The Draft Statement has been released for online public consultation with feedback welcomed from all stakeholders, especially those with diverse perspectives, experiences and knowledge of cisgender and trans women and men, non-binary people, people with innate variations of sex characteristics and people with diverse sexual orientations. Find more information here.
The consultation will remain open until 15 Dec 2023.
