Dr Jaimie F. Veale

Qualifications: PhD

About Jaimie

I am the director of the Transgender Health Research Lab , home of the Counting Ourselves project. I also helped to establish the University of Waikato Rainbow Staff/Student Alliance.

I am the founding President of the Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa (PATHA), on the Board of Directors of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), and I am an Associate Editor of the journal, International Journal of Transgender Health.

Research Interests

My main area of research is in the inequities and unique issues transgender people face in their health and well-being. I have a particular interest in mental health, sexual health and substance use.  I research the social determinants of these health outcomes, including experiences of discrimination, stigma, harassment and barriers to accessing appropriate healthcare, as well as how social and community support and gender affirmation can reduce these effects. This research involves collaboration with the transgender community, health professionals, policy makers and other researchers in the fields of psychology, nursing, education and human geography. I also conduct research on the sexuality of transgender people.

Current Projects

I am the Principal Investigator of Counting Ourselves: The Aotearoa New Zealand Trans and Non-Binary Health Survey

External Collaborations

I am a co-investigator of:

• Identify Survey
• Trans Pulse Canada
• The Canadian Trans Youth Health Survey

Recent Publications

• Tan, K. H., Veale, J., Watson, R., & Byrne, J. (2022). Barriers to possessing gender-concordant identity documents are associated with transgender and nonbinary people's mental health in Aotearoa/New Zealand. LGBT Health. doi:10.1089/lgbt.2021.0240

• Veale, J., Deutsch, M. B., Devor, A. H., Kuper, L. E., Motmans, J., Radix, A. E., & St Amand, C. (2022). Setting a research agenda in trans health: An expert assessment of priorities and issues by trans and nonbinary researchers. International Journal of Transgender Health. doi:10.1080/26895269.2022.2044425

• Treharne, G. J., Carroll, R., Tan, K. K. H., & Veale, J. F. (2022). Supportive interactions with primary care doctors are associated with better mental health among transgender people: results of a nationwide survey in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Family Practice. doi:10.1093/fampra/cmac005

• Pasley, A., Hamilton, T., & Veale, J. (2022). Transnormativities: Reterritorializing perceptions and practice. In P. L. Roan, & L. Johnston (Eds.), Rethinking Transgender iIdentities: Reflections from around the globe (pp. 124-147). London, England: Routledge.

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Associations and Memberships

Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa

Australian Professional Association For Transgender Health (honorary member)

World Professional Association For Transgender Health

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