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New Zealand
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02 May 2019
Gloria Fraser
By email:
[email address]
Re:
Official Information Act Request
I refer to your Official Information Act request received on 16 April 2019 in which you specifically
requested the following:
Could you please advise how many transgender people received each of the following services,
specifically for gender-affirming healthcare purposes, within the 2018 calendar year?
- Puberty blockers
- Hormone therapy
- Mastectomy
- Hysterectomy
- Orchidectomy
- Facial hair removal
- Breast augmentation
- Voice training
- Facial feminization surgery
All services related to gender identity are tertiary services provided by Christchurch District Health
Board. Gender reassignment is not funded in New Zealand.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review of our decision by the Ombudsman. The
Ombudsman's Office can be contacted on 0800 802 602 or on-line at
http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/. Kind regards
Karen Berry
Executive Assistant
SC District Health Board