Report on the inquiry into conversion therapy - Executive summary

On 15 May 2018 the then Minister for Health, the Hon. Jill Hennessy MP, referred the matter of 'gay conversion therapy' or 'ex-gay ideology' to the Health Complaints Commissioner (the Commissioner) for inquiry under section 103 of the Health Complaints Act 2016 (the Act). Section 103 of the Act enables the Commissioner to inquire into any health service matter. This document is a summary of the inquiry's findings.