Queensland Children’s Hospital (Children’s Health Queensland) reaches a confidential settlement with psychiatrist Dr Jillian Spencer, ending a dispute that lasted about three years. The parties end her employment with the hospital after the settlement, according to reports from multiple outlets.
The disagreement follows public criticism by Dr Spencer of the hospital’s approach to treating minors with gender dysphoria. All sources describe that she was suspended after her public comments. The settlement brings the matter to a close, with details of the terms not disclosed.
While outlets differ slightly in emphasis—some focusing on the settlement and end of employment, others on the circumstances leading to her suspension—they consistently report the same core sequence: Dr Spencer publicly criticized the hospital’s gender care practices; she was suspended; and the hospital and Dr Spencer then resolve the dispute through a confidential arrangement and end the employment relationship.
