VARTA

2017 Time to tell seminar
Talking to your children about how you became a family with the help of a donor or surrogate.
Saturday, 9 September 2017
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Talking to your family about being a sperm donor
When Carl discovered he had donor offspring who were already adults he felt the immediate need to tell his family about his donation.
When a sperm donor tells his family about his donation Talking about your donation
Victorian donor conception laws have changed
New donor conception laws have come into effect in Victoria on 1 March 2017. The new laws mean all people who were donor-conceived in Victoria, regardless of when they were born, have the right to receive identifying information about their donor.
All donor-conceived Victorians to have right to know The donor conception registers have moved to VARTA
Understanding IVF success rates
When considering clinic success rates, you need to make sure you compare like with like, or ‘apples with apples’.

Find out how to interpret clinics’ success rate figures, factors that influence the chance of success, and important questions to ask your doctor.
Understanding IVF success rate brochure
'Donor conception: towards openness' exhibition
This ground-breaking exhibition explores the human story of donor conception is available online.
Enter exhibition About the exhibition

DONOR CONCEPTION REGISTER SERVICES

VARTA manages the Central Register and the Voluntary Register and provides support for people who are donor-conceived, parents who have used a donor, donors, and their families.

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Latest news

School aged donor-conceived children as healthy as other children

July 2017

Donor sperm has been used for many decades to help couples where the male partner is infertile to have children. In more recent times, same-sex couples and single women increasingly have also used donor sperm to have children.

Study confirms 'flushing' blocked fallopian tubes can improve fertility and reduce need for IVF

May 2017

Interesting new research offers alternative - and less expensive - assisted reproductive treatment options for some women with tuble infertility. Study confirms 'flushing' blocked fallopian tubes can improve fertility and reduce need for IVF Read more...
Study confirms 'flushing' blocked fallopian tubes can improve fertility and reduce need for IVF

New guidelines for assisted reproductive treatment in Australia

April 2017

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has released new guidelines for assisted reproductive treatment (ART) in Australia.

New law gives all donor-conceived Victorians the right to know their heritage

February 2017

New donor conception laws were implemented in Victoria on 1 March 2017. This world-first legislation gives all people conceived in Victorian from egg and sperm donation the right to know their donor’s identity.

Upcoming events

2017 Time to tell seminar

9th September 2017

It’s all about openness, honesty, how, when and why to tell. The Time to tell seminar provides tips on how, when and what to say to children, friends Read more...
2017 Time to tell seminar

Donor-conceived Adult Network

18th October 2017

This group facilitates talking, sharing, thinking, listening, and provides an opportunity to mix with other donor-conceived adults. Who facilitates Read more...
Donor-conceived Adult Network

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