Not just trans friendly physio, but also trans informed

Why beyond trans friendly physiotherapy?

Traditional physiotherapy still centres the cis-experience, and while LGBTQIA+ friendly physio is becoming a more popular in Melbourne, I believe that healthcare needs to go beyond just "friendly" but be properly informed and familiar with the needs of the person in front of you.

In providing specific physiotherapy care for trans and gender diverse folk, I aim to provide a place where people don’t feel like they’re a second thought, where they don’t have to shoulder the burden of educating their health professional, and where they’re able to receive physiotherapy that understands the full spectrum of their experiences, along every stage of the journey of gender identity.

Specific services offered include:

Top surgery pre-hab and rehab
Managing the physical effects of binding
Gender affirming exercise prescription
General physiotherapy through a T&GD-informed lens

I am very lucky to be practicing out of Trans Space, in Brunswick, a multidisciplinary health service that provides trans affirmative support to trans & gender diverse people and their families. You can find out more about Trans Space at www.transspace.org.au

Further professional development completed in the area of trans & gender diverse physio includes:

Australian Physiotherapy Association lecture: Trans inclusive practice: a journey towards understanding with Bronte Scott and Cassandra Mangos, 2023
Australian Physiotherapy Association lecture: Physiotherapy care for gender diverse patients: Introduction to chest binding, presented by the LGBTQIA+ Advisory Panel, 2022
Australian Physiotherapy Association lecture: Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy and the Musculoskeletal System with Dr Lachlan Angus, hosted by the LGBTQIA+ Advisory Panel
Australian Physiotherapy Associated lecture: LGBTQIA+ Affirming Physiotherapy – Part A with Dr Megan Ross,
Melbourne University, Primary Health care for Trans, Gender Diverse, and Non-Binary People, 2023
The Mindful Dietitian, Gender Affirming Care series, with Tom Scully and Majella Jones, 2024
Info guide: Chest Taping by Every Body Massage Therapies
Info guide: Pre-hab and Rehab for Top Surgery, with Cirque Physio and Centre for Gender Affirmation
Lived experience as a gender-diverse-human (we’re still working the finer details of this one out!)