Uncovered Lives: Australia's Fight for Funded Trans Healthcare

2019, 14 minutes
The poster is a bird's-eye-view of a beach, featuring a wave washing onto sand, lit in a muted blue which suggests the beginning or ending of a day. The title of the film, "Uncovered Lives," is imposed over the water in text colored to look like the trans flag.
Genre
documentary   short (less than 45 min)  
Media type
film/video  
Country of origin

Australia

Technical specs

Colour

Languages

English/English

Content Warnings
mental health, transphobia, suicide, depression, anxiety, gender dysphoria
Images
The poster is a bird's-eye-view of a beach, featuring a wave washing onto sand, lit in a muted blue which suggests the beginning or ending of a day. The title of the film, "Uncovered Lives," is imposed over the water in text colored to look like the trans flag.
Description

Uncovered Lives follows filmmaker Kai Wharton as he searches for ways to help other transgender Australians seeking gender-affirming care. Knowing first-hand how life-saving this care can be, Kai sets out to examine the obstacles that impede trans people seeking medical care. He investigates why Medicare does not cover trans healthcare, and how this lack of financial accessibility takes a massive toll on transgender Australians. Through intimate interviews with trans people struggling for the care they desperately need, a leading professional in Australian trans healthcare, and a trans politician, Kai uncovers a loving and powerful community with a real shot at making change—against insanely stacked odds.

YouTube. “Uncovered Lives: Australia’s Fight for Funded Trans Healthcare,” n.d. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byS7OFJ57II&t=10s.
Cast & Crew
Crew
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Distribution
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