Current Version
| Region | Queensland |
| Issue | Conversion therapy |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Aug 13, 2020 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | The Health Leislation Ammendment Act of 2020 modified the Public Health Act of 2005 to make conversion therapy illegal. Penalties are up to 18 months in jail for attempting to change or suppress a person's sexual orientation or gender identity using practices such as aversion therapy, hypnotherapy and psychoanalysis. |
| Sources | https://news.trust.org/item/20200813083715-pv0b6/ https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/html/asmade/act-2020-031/lh https://www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au/news/what-queensland-and-act-bans-conversion-therapy-mean-lgbtqi-australians |
Revision History (2)
Revision by JerofDoorhandle
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | (NONE) | Aug 13, 2020 |
| Description | The Health Leislation Ammendment Act of 2020 modified the Public Health Act of 2005 to make conversion therapy illegal. Penalties are up to 18 months in jail for attempting to change or suppress a person's sexual orientation or gender identity using practices such as aversion therapy, hypnotherapy and psychoanalysis. | |
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| Sources | https://news.trust.org/item/20200813083715-pv0b6/ https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/html/asmade/act-2020-031/lh https://www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au/news/what-queensland-and-act-bans-conversion-therapy-mean-lgbtqi-australians | |
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Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Not banned | Banned |
| Description | No | |
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| Sources | No | |
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Reports (1)
- Newer law has been passed "Unlike in Victoria conversion therapy is only banned in health care settings.
It's only partially banned in QLD"