Deakin University will offer ten days paid leave to transgender staff undergoing gender reassignment

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Deakin University has announced an Australian first gender initiative for its staff
Employees who undergo gender transition surgery will get 10 days of paid leave
Deakin aspires to be the leading LGBTIQ+ inclusive educator and employer
The institute also offers extensive support for any student in a similar situation
Tasmania is on the verge of abolishing gender from birth certificates all together

By Rosemary Cavallaro For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 21:16 EDT, 23 October 2018 | Updated: 22:22 EDT, 23 October 2018

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Aussies at a major university will get paid while undergoing gender reassignment surgery in an Australian first initiative.

The staff of Deakin University will be given just as many days of paid leave to change their gender as they would if their partner has a baby.

Up to ten days of paid leave has been announced by the university just a day after plans for the entire removal of gender from birth certificates.

Aspiring to be the leading LGBTIQ+ inclusive educator and employer, Deakin is allowing the leave to be used at the staff members discretion.

Deakin University will provide up to ten days of paid leave to any of its employees undertaking a gender reassignment in an Australian first initiative

Deakin University adopts the best practices for diversity and inclusion strategies for LGBTIQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer plus) students and staff.

The 4,700 employees of the Victorian university will learn of the new entitlements on Tuesday.

Chief operating officer Kean Selway told the Geelong Advertiser: 'Under Deakin's existing leave provisions, all staff experiencing exceptionally difficult personal circumstances can, with the support of management, apply for 'special leave' directly to the Vice-Chancellor.'

Deakin launched its LGBTIQ+ 2017-2020 Plan in 2017 and has already started rolling out initiatives to support the inclusion and well being of it's LGBTIQ+ community members.

Deakin launched its LGBTIQ+ 2017-2020 Plan in 2017 and has already started rolling out initiatives to support the inclusion and well being of it's LGBTIQ+ community members

'The paid leave is backed by a new gender transition policy which provides security and clarity around the process for Deakin staff who are undergoing a gender transition,' Mr Selway said.

'Fostering a genuinely inclusive environment affords all our staff and students a sense of belonging and an equal chance of success whether it be through study or work.'

According to the institute's gender transition procedure, effective from October 19 2018, Deakin will also offer students wishing to undergo sex transition surgery a gender transition plan.

According to the institute's gender transition procedure, effective from October 19 2018, Deakin will also offer students wishing to undergo sex transition surgery a gender transition plan

Transitioning students will be given communication assistance, alternative assessment arrangements, longer library loan periods and off-campus library services.

While the university offers assistance for name changes and other related needs, Tasmania is on the verge of abolishing gender from birth certificates all together.

The vote is expected in Tasmania's lower house next month as both Labor and the Greens seek to completely remove gender from birth certificates.

While the university offers assistance for name changes and other related needs, Tasmania is on the verge of abolishing gender from birth certificates all together

In further amendments, trans people will no longer need to have transition surgery before switching gender on official documents.

The Australian Christian Lobby told The Australian the bill was 'essentially abolishing gender, and 'homogenising humanity'.

'If you are legally a transgender woman, even if you have a penis you can go wherever you want in terms of women's safe spaces,' a spokesman said.

3 stages of Gender Transition

Gender transition is the transition towards a permanent and public adoption of the style and presentation of the gender different to that assigned to a person at birth.

Social transition: the social portion of a gender transition in which a person makes others aware of their affirmed gender identity. This may include changes in hairstyle, clothing, preferred name and pronoun to be used, and use of all-gender toilets.

Medical transition: the medical treatments a person undergoes as part of their transition so their sex characteristics better match their gender identity. It may include hormone therapy and surgery.

Legal transition: the legal processes a person undertakes for legal recognition of their changed gender identity, such as changes to their name, birth certificate, passport, driver’s licence, gender details and title.

Source: Deakin University Policy Library