The Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Bill 2020 was introduced in the Victorian Legislative Assembly in November 2020. It seeks to denounce and prohibit lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender change or suppression practices, which are sometimes collectively referred to as 'conversion therapy'.

The Bill seeks to establish a civil response scheme within the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission and seeks to introduce new criminal offences relating to change or suppression practices.

This brief contains four sections. First, it provides some background to the Bill's introduction, including an overview of terminology, a brief history of conversion practices, a discussion of the current regulatory framework and an outline of consultations, reports and other events that preceded the Bill's drafting. Second, it provides an overview of the Bill, including the proposed civil and criminal provisions. Third, it offers a summary of responses to the Bill from various sections of the community. Lastly, it concludes with a comparison of the relevant legislation in Australian jurisdictions.