Jillian Spencer

Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist suspended from the Queensland Children’s Hospital for speaking up against gender treatments

[Jillian Spencer @Jilliantweeting]

My speech: 'The Personal Cost of Advocacy' describes my experiences raising concerns about the medical scandal of gender interventions for children, whilst also desperately trying to protect my job, registration and family. I'd love to see a reality TV show giving other psychiatrists that challenge to face. @jk_rowling

[Jillian Spencer @Jilliantweeting]

Two hours talking to @joshzepps on his podcast @UncomfyConvos passed in the blink of an eye.
https://t.co/QmFeDn7ryJ
@Mark_Butler_MP @AlboMP @AngusTaylorMP @PaulineHansonOz @TimNichollsMP

[Jillian Spencer @Jilliantweeting]

So excited to have my situation discussed on my favourite podcast! Thank you @DrJenIzaakson and @HannahBerrelli.

[RedFem @Redfempod]

NEW bonus episode! 🏳️‍⚧️🇦🇺

Last week, child psychiatrist Dr Jillian Spencer won her legal battle against her former employer, while Ahpra dropped its investigation into her. Both cases related to Dr Spencer’s concerns about transgender medicine for children. https://t.co/ON0gU7J1G3

[Jillian Spencer @Jilliantweeting]

Interview on Credlin: Thank you so much to all of the people who wrote to the Health Minister and to @Ahpra and who posted on social media about my situation. I couldn't have gotten through this without you.🙏
@Mark_Butler_MP @AlboMP @AngusTaylorMP @PaulineHansonOz @TimNichollsMP

[Jillian Spencer @Jilliantweeting]

My interview on Sky today: Now that an Australian tertiary children's hospital has publicly stated that gender medicine is an area of legitimate public and profession debate, @Ahpra must lift the restrictions on Dr Andrew Amos that prevent him working as a psychiatrist and ban him from posting on social media about gender. @Mark_Butler_MP @AlboMP @AngusTaylorMP @PaulineHansonOz @TimNichollsMP

[Jillian Spencer @Jilliantweeting]

During my career, I’ve never had a male colleague put his arm around my shoulders and pull me closer to talk to me. In a professional context, men are very careful to display chivalry - they open doors for you, let you out of the lift first etc. So I understand why this was a shock @MoiraDeemingMP. He must have been drunk. I hope both he and you can get on with taking power in Victoria and closing the Royal Children’s Hospital Gender Service.

[Jillian Spencer @Jilliantweeting]

Here is me showing off my beautiful daughter. May all Australian children be protected from gender interventions. @Mark_Butler_MP @AlboMP @AngusTaylorMP @PaulineHansonOz @TimNichollsMP @Ahpra

[Bernard Lane @Bernard_Lane]

V is for validated

After four hard years, Australian psychiatrist Jillian Spencer has been vindicated in her professional right to criticise the gender affirmation of minors

Link below to full news report...

[Jillian Spencer @Jilliantweeting]

Apparently, the ABC Employee Assistance Service has gone into overdrive to deal with ABC staff distress at having to report on my vindication.
@Mark_Butler_MP @PaulineHansonOz @AngusTaylorMP @AlboMP @TimNichollsMP @Ahpra

[Rachael Wong @RachaelWongAus]

VINDICATED: A huge win for children, evidence-based medicine and @Jilliantweeting 👏♥️🥳

After years of being sidelined for raising concerns about the medicalisation of vulnerable young people, Dr Jillian Spencer has been cleared by Queensland Children's Hospital, which has acknowledged that her concerns were professionally grounded and that these issues are matters of legitimate clinical debate.

I hope other health professionals take courage from this remarkable woman, so we can end the youth gender medicine scandal once and for all.

🔗 Read more in the @australian: https://t.co/VVhIMQO5mc

#IStandWithJillianSpencer #Auspol #Qldpol

[Jillian Spencer @Jilliantweeting]

My full speech from the Brisbane Fix the Act rally.

[Sue Clarke @SueMClarke1]

Dr Jillian Spencer's speech at the Fix the Act rally Brisbane 12th July 2026. @Jilliantweeting https://t.co/683mExfyC3

[Jillian Spencer @Jilliantweeting]

Good news: @Ahpra is taking no further action against me. I get to keep working as a psychiatrist! ❤️
Thank you to all the people who got me through this. 🙏 May other doctors please be emboldened to speak up against the scandal of paediatric gender medicine.
@PaulineHansonOz @MRobertsQLD @SenSHenderson @rachelbaxendale @riceyontheroad
@Mark_Butler_MP

[Jillian Spencer @Jilliantweeting]

Article in the Australian newspaper by @McKennaattheOz regarding the soon-to-be released media statement by the Queensland Children’s Hospital about gender affirming care for minors.
@Mark_Butler_MP @AlboMP @AngusTaylorMP @PaulineHansonOz

[Jillian Spencer @Jilliantweeting]

My message to the child psychiatrists and paediatricians working in Australian children's hospitals where children with gender distress are being affirmed and transitioned: In the face of a medical scandal, there is no honour in keeping quiet. @Mark_Butler_MP @AlboMP @AngusTaylorMP @PaulineHansonOz

[Jillian Spencer @Jilliantweeting]

On 17th July, the Queensland Children’s Hospital will release a media statement about my employment situation and the recommended model of care for children with gender distress. @Mark_Butler_MP @PaulineHansonOz @MRobertsQLD @AngusTaylorMP @AlboMP

[Jillian Spencer @Jilliantweeting]

Happy 40th birthday to @DrJenIzaakson from your #1 fan in Australia.

[Jillian Spencer @Jilliantweeting]

Listen to @Ahpra’s CEO response here to:
‘Does a health practitioner have a right to refer to a person’s biological sex?’
Also, can Mr Untersteiner answer a question without rudely casting aspersions about Dr Amos? No.
Thank you @MRobertsQLD
@Mark_Butler_MP @AlboMP @PaulineHansonOz @AngusTaylorMP

[Women Speak Tasmania @WomenSpeakTas]

Senator Malcolm Roberts questions AHPRA CEO Justin Untersteiner during the Senate Estimates hearing on 3 June 2026.

Senator Roberts pressed the regulator on key issues of impartiality, potential conflicts of interest, and AHPRA’s core duty to protect the public — rather than enforce ideological conformity.

Thank you, @MRobertsQLD for raising these important questions about accountability and the proper role of our health regulator.

👇 Clip below

[Jillian Spencer @Jilliantweeting]

Further questioning of @Ahpra CEO Justin Untersteiner. Now he’s casting aspersions about me.
#inappropriateCEObehaviour
Thank you @SenSHenderson @Mark_Butler_MP @AlboMP @PaulineHansonOz @AngusTaylorMP

[Jillian Spencer @Jilliantweeting]

An article by @rachelbaxendale in the Australian newspaper about @Ahpra’s attempts to
eliminate Dr Amos and I so that gender medicine can continue unopposed. Includes comments from Dr Amos!
@Mark_Butler_MP @AlboMP @AngusTaylorMP @PaulineHansonOz @SenSHenderson

[Jillian Spencer @Jilliantweeting]

Watch the CEO of @Ahpra Justin Untersteiner cast aspersions that there is 'more to the story than has been reported' of why Dr Andrew Amos has had his medical registration restricted for three social media posts about gender. This is outrageous. Then he hides behind, "I can't discuss individual cases". He owes Dr Amos a public apology.
Thank you to @SenSHenderson for questioning Ahpra about our cases.
@AngusTaylorMP @Mark_Butler_MP @PaulineHansonOz @TimNichollsMP @DavidCrisafulli

[Jillian Spencer @Jilliantweeting]

The @RANZCP President @AsthaTomarDr has deleted the ‘Your Say’ section from the Psyche newsletter so she doesn’t have to respond to a letter from 24 members about me being assaulted at Congress.
@Mark_Butler_MP @AngusTaylorMP @PaulineHansonOz