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Sydney Morning Herald, "Be careful what the doctor may have ordered"

Lisa Pryor has written on "therapists with unconventional qualifications", noting that no government body charged has power to "discipline unregistered therapists". OII Australia always recommends that people choose a properly qualified therapist. The article carries some useful information for making this choice.
4 May 2014
Sydney Morning Herald: "Be careful what the doctor may have ordered"
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Karin in LOTL Magazine: "The Legend of Lili Elbe"

An article on Lili Elbe, the first intersex person known to have undergone urogenital surgery, has been published in the August 2009 issue of LOTL magazine.
31 Jul 2009
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Get your hands off our intersex genitals now!

Poster “Get your hands off our intersex genitals now!” Tap the image to download a resizable PDF poster.
5 May 2014
poster saying "get your hands off our intersex genitals now!"
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Signs of reform in the Australian Passport Office

We are pleased to report that the Australian Passport Office, in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, has made
2 May 2014
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NSW Government promises to change name of NSW Birth Defects Register

According to two regional newspapers, Glenda Graban of Picton, NSW, has persuaded the NSW Health Department to change the name
8 Jul 2009
the shape of new south wales, in purple
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I am not a DSD

Poster “I am not a Disorder of Sex Development!” Tap the image to download a resizable PDF poster.
25 Jun 2009
poster reading "I am not a disorder of sex development!"
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Proud to be an Intersex male

Poster “Proud to be an Intersex male!” Tap the image to download a resizable PDF poster.
5 May 2014
poster reading "Proud to be an intersex male!"
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Proud to be an intersex female

Poster “Proud to be an Intersex female!” Tap the image to download a resizable PDF poster.
5 May 2014
poster reading "Proud to be an intersex female!"
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Proud to be Intersex

Poster “Proud to be Intersex!” Tap the image to download a resizable PDF poster.
5 May 2014
a poster reading "Proud to be Intersex!"
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Intersex people and photography: US hospital staff photograph unconscious intersex person's genitals

OII Australia is sensitive towards photographic depictions of intersex individuals. The reasons for OII Australia's sensitivity are exemplified in this
13 Jun 2009
no photography: a camera with a line through it, with the image encircled
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More on intersex terminology

There are two fundamental issues that must be considered when considering terminology around intersex. Intersex is a scientific term that describes all differences of sex biology within the animal kingdom that are not hermaphroditic...
10 Jun 2009
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Non-therapeutic male circumcision: when surgery on newborns is a crime

From the Sydney Morning Herald of 3rd June, this report by Andrew Darby: Routine operation may be a crime Once
2 May 2014
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