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Interconnect national survey on health and wellbeing of people with innate variations of sex characteristics now open for participation
The Interconnect Work Package 2 national survey is now live! If you’re aged 16 or older, live in Australia, and have an innate variation of sex characteristics (IVSCs), we welcome your participation. Assistance with completing the survey is available from a Peer Support Worker with lived experience upon request. The survey has been developed in close consultation…
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Recording and key takeaways from 5 June 2026 Innate Variations of Sex Characteristics Lecture and Panel
On 5 June, Interconnect Health team members were delighted to participate in a lecture and panel discussion about Innate Variations of Sex Characteristics (IVSCs) at UNSW Sydney, alongside CoPQTI and InterAction for Health and Human Rights. The event featured contributions from Interconnect Health Chief Investigators Morgan Carpenter, Bridget Haire, and Bonnie Hart, with discussions unpacking…
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People with innate variations of sex characteristics and the 2026 census
The 2026 census does not include a question asking respondents if they or household members were born with variations of sex characteristics. Innate variations of sex characteristics are also known as intersex variations, differences of sex development, or individual diagnostic terms. People with intersex variations have any of a large number of individual traits, with…
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What people with intersex traits want you to know
Article republished from The Conversation Morgan Carpenter, University of Sydney; Bonnie Hart, University of Southern Queensland, and Ingrid Rowlands, The University of Queensland According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, around 63,300 Australians aged over 16 – 0.3% of the overall population – know they were born with variations of sex characteristics. This means their…
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Upcoming national survey on the health and wellbeing of people with innate variations of sex characteristics
The Interconnect Work Package 2 team is currently preparing to conduct a national survey on the health and wellbeing of people with innate variations of sex characteristics aged 16 and older in Australia. With this survey, we hope to capture a diversity of experiences, including those specific to different diagnoses or traits. The survey is…
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Innate Variations of Sex Characteristics Lecture and Panel – 5 June
From 10am – 1pm AEST on Friday 5 June, Interconnect Chief Investigators Morgan Carpenter, Bridget Haire, and Bonnie Hart will speak at a public lecture and panel discussion aimed at critically examining how innate variations of sex characteristics (IVSC) are understood, governed, and lived across different contexts – and providing advice on how to practice…
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Bringing psychosocial practice into action in hospital settings – 20 May webinar
At 7pm AEST on 20 May, Interconnect Chief Investigator Velissa Aplin and Project Advisory Board Member Katrina Roen will speak at Psychosocial Studies Intersex International (PSI-I)’s webinar Bringing psychosocial practice into action in hospital settings: an exploratory conversation and critical reflections. Through conversations at the webinar, PSI-I hopes to address questions like: (i) What kinds…
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Participate in qualitative research on health, well-being and experiences
Do you have lived experience of an innate variation of sex characteristics? You might have a variation yourself, or you might be a parent or carer. We know that different people have different preferences for language. You might use other language to describe your trait, including a specific diagnostic term or the terms “intersex variation”,…
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Key takeaways from 26 February event keynoted by Lih-Mei Liao
On 26 February, Sydney Health Ethics, in partnership with InterAction for Health and Human Rights and PSI-I were delighted to host Dr Lih-Mei Liao at the University of Sydney for a very special event on psychosocial support for people with innate variations of sex characteristics (IVSCs, also known as intersex variations or differences of sex…
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Interconnect PhD scholarship opportunity: La Trobe University
Interconnect consortium member La Trobe University is seeking a highly motivated PhD student to join the Work Package 2 project research team at the Australian Research Center in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS). The PhD studies will be conducted as part of the Interconnect Health Research project, which is aiming to develop new knowledge about…
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