Entry #1089: Conversion therapy in Victoria

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RegionVictoria
IssueConversion therapy
StatusN/A
Start Datepast
End DateJan 1, 2021
DescriptionAmbiguous: refer to the Australian Psychology Association document
Sourceshttp://www.psychology.org.au/Assets/Files/reparative_therapy.pdf


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Reports (7)
  • Newer law has been passed "Banned in Feb 2021 Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Bill 2020 https://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/bills/change-or-suppression-conversion-practices-prohibition-bill-2020"
  • Newer law has been passed "Legislation has been passed in order to ban conversion therapy in Victoria https://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/bills/change-or-suppression-conversion-practices-prohibition-bill-2020"
  • Status is not correct "Victoria has banned conversion theriopy. First Source: https://www.psychology.org.au/About-Us/news-and-media/Media-releases/2019/APS-calls-for-Australia-wide-ban-on-gay-conversion Second Source: https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/will-the-new-health-watchdog-stop-gay-conversion-therapy/8235942 Third Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-17/gay-lesbian-conversion-therapy-police-survey/9768746"
  • Sources are invalid or broken "Page of source does not exist."
  • Status is not correct "Conversation therapy was totally banned in Victoria this year 2021. Some other states in Australia still have yet to ban conversion therapy "
  • Newer law has been passed "Law banning gay conversion therapy was passed and came into effect in 2017. Please refer to this article: http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/will-the-new-health-watchdog-stop-gay-conversion-therapy/8235942"
  • All information is correct, just adding sources "A better source would be the new legislation introduced into Victorian Parliament that will outlaw the practice of COnversion Therapy. Law: http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/LDMS/PubPDocs.nsf/ee665e366dcb6cb0ca256da400837f6b/79e776d9eba38c46ca257f54007d8e3c!OpenDocument Article: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-09/government-to-ban-gay-conversion-therapy-health-providers/7151016"

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