Change Or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Act 2021

The objects of this Act are—

to eliminate so far as possible the occurrence of change or suppression practices in Victoria; and

to further promote and protect the rights set out in the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities; and

to ensure that all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, feel welcome and valued in Victoria and are able to live authentically and with pride.

In enacting this Act, it is the intention of the Parliament—

to denounce and give statutory recognition to the serious harm caused by change or suppression practices; and

to affirm that a person's sexual orientation or gender identity is not broken and in need of fixing; and

to affirm that no sexual orientation or gender identity constitutes a disorder, disease, illness, deficiency or shortcoming; and

to affirm that change or suppression practices are deceptive and harmful both to the person subject to the change or suppression practices and to the community as a whole.