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Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority

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For Patients	Fertility Treatment About assisted reproductive treatment Are you eligible to have treatment? Are you thinking of using a donor? Are you thinking about surrogacy? What if my partner dies? Considering treatment abroad? Storage of your gametes & embryos Import / export of gametes & embryos
For Families	Talking to and supporting your child What can I find out about my child’s donor or genetic siblings? What can our donor find out about us?
For Donor-Conceived People	Counselling Finding out I was donor-conceived What can I find out about my donor or genetic siblings? What can my donor find out about me? What if I was conceived interstate?
For Donors	Are you thinking about becoming a donor? Legal consequences of being a donor What can I find out about the families resulting from my donations? What can families find out about me? Talking with family & friends about being a donor Your information is vital
For Clinic Staff & Professionals	Conditions & guidelines Reporting requirements Regulation of research Registered ART providers (clinics) Subscribe for newsletters & updates

The Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority (VARTA) (formally the Infertility Treatment Authority) is a statutory authority responsible for administering aspects of the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008. The Authority monitors programs and activities associated with the legislation, registers assisted reproductive treatment (ART) providers under the Act and approves import and export of donor eggs, sperm and embryos. It also provides public education including resources for professionals and the community on a range of fertility and ART related issues.

www.varta.org.au is an online gateway for information about ART in Victoria. It provides information and resources for a range of audiences including the community, professionals, teachers and students. This website has information on legislation, requirements for registered ART providers, how to apply for approvals and links to other organisations administering aspects of the legislation, including the donor treatment registers. We have information for patients, donor-conceived people, donors, their families and for people considering ART treatment.

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Central & Voluntary Register - For Donor-Conceived People

Seminars & Events

Surrogacy in Victoria - Issues to Consider. Twilight Seminar - 8 September 2010

This seminar aims to assist those considering surrogacy in Victoria... read more Registration Form

'Time To Tell' Seminar - Mid 2011. “Its all about telling children about their donor origins, openness, honesty, how & when to tell”.

Due to the overwhelming interest in this seminar held in August 2010 to help parents tell their donor-conceived children about their conception and birth, VARTA will again run this seminar mid 2011. For more information or to register your interest, please email: varta@varta.org.au

Media Releases

5 August 2010 - New Authority's First Seminar To Help Parents 'Tell' Donor Conceived Children

The Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority willl host its first 'Time To Tell' Seminar in a bid to help parents tell their donor-conceived children about their conception and birth. More than 4500 children have been born in Victorian as a result of donated sperm, eggs or embryos...read more
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Brochures:

Time to apply? Making an application to the Central & Voluntary Donor Registers.

This brochure may be helpful if you are thinking of seeking information about someone you are connected to as a result of donor treatment.

Time to consent? Considering consent to the releease of information from the Central Donor Register.

This brochure may be helpful if you are thinking about giving your consent to release information from the Central Donor Register.

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