Julia K. Moore

Dr. Julia K. Moore is a Clinical Associate Professor in Psychiatry at the UWA Medical School, The University of Western Australia, and serves as Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist for the Gender Diversity Service (GDS) at Perth Children's Hospital since 2015. She holds dual affiliations with the Child and Adolescent Health Service - WA Health and coordinates medical student education at UWA.

Education:

• MBBS (Hons) from The University of Western Australia
• FRANZCP (Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists)
• Certificate in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Her research centers on transgender youth healthcare, integrating clinical practice with longitudinal studies like the GENTLE cohort project. She investigates mental health outcomes, hormone treatment effects, and autism comorbidity in gender-diverse populations, while advocating for evidence-based standards in gender-affirming care. Her work bridges clinical psychiatry with community engagement through organizations like WPATH.

Recent publications (2024-2025) reveal a cohesive research trajectory focused on refining assessment protocols, understanding biological impacts of hormone therapy, establishing ethical decision-making frameworks, and developing therapeutic interventions for gender-diverse adolescents. These works consistently address gaps in transgender healthcare through interdisciplinary collaboration with immunologists, endocrinologists, and community stakeholders.

Dr. Moore actively supervises clinical trainees and medical students while leading the GENTLE research initiative - a longitudinal study tracking health outcomes of Western Australian gender-diverse youth into adulthood. Her clinical work extends to general child psychiatry, depression treatment, and infant mental health services at Perth Children's Hospital.