• VARTA News - December 2018
    Read the latest edition of VARTA's newsletter for an update on what has been going on at the Authority
    December's edition Previous editions
  • Preparing yourself for difficult situations during the festive season
    While the festive season can be wonderful, it can also be challenging if you’ve been trying for a baby for a while without success.
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  • Donor legacy project
    VARTA's Donor Legacy Project has been launched. Donors can now lodge videos, letters and other material on the Voluntary Register for their offspring to access in the future.
    Donor Legacy Project Voluntary Register
  • Connecting with donor siblings: Helen's story
    Helen was conceived using donor sperm. Her sperm donor died before she was able to contact him, but she has since connected with her donor’s son and with other donor-siblings through the Voluntary Register.
    Read Helen's story Learn more about the Voluntary Register
  • '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

To scratch or not to scratch?

December 2018

Fertility specialists constantly look for ways to improve the chance of pregnancy for people who use IVF and other assisted reproductive techniques (ART) to have a baby.

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To scratch or not to scratch?

New teaching resource shakes up Sex Ed in Victoria

November 2018

Victorian sexual and reproductive health education is undergoing a transformation with the launch tomorrow of new teaching resources for schools at the annual conference of the Science Teachers’ Association of Victoria Inc in Melbourne.

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New teaching resource shakes up Sex Ed in Victoria

Egg freezing: Does the reason for freezing affect the outcome?

November 2018

In the past twenty years egg freezing has been offered as an option to preserve fertility for women who are diagnosed with cancer and are about to undergo chemotherapy that might affect their fertility. This is called ‘onco fertility preservation’ (OFP).

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Egg freezing: Does the reason for freezing affect the outcome?

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.

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

Upcoming events

Donor egg parents’ support group

6th February 2019
The aim of this group is to provide an opportunity for parents who have had a child using a donor egg or who are considering this option to share Read more...
Donor egg parents’ support group

Donor-conceived Adult Network

20th February 2019
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