Publications
Published: February 2017
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Donor conception register services, Regulation
Guidelines for VARTA in managing the donor conception registers
Guidelines have been issued under section 100A(1) of the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008 by the Secretary to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Published: October 2015
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Assisted reproduction treatment (ART), Donor conception, Regulation
Guidelines for the import and export of donated gametes and embryos formed using donated gametes
The Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008 (Vic) (Act) prohibits taking donated gametes, or embryos produced from donated gametes, into or outside of Victoria without the written approval of the Victorian Assisted Reproductive Authority (VARTA). Accordingly, approval must be obtained from VARTA before:
• the import of donor gametes, or embryos produced from donor gametes, into Victoria from interstate or overseas;
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About VARTA, Regulation
Ministerial Statement of Expectation
The Authority aims to work continuously towards regulatory best practice in administering aspects of the Act in a transparent way. In 2014, the Minister for Health issued a Ministerial Statement of Expection to the Authority in relation to its regulatory functions.
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Regulation
Regulator Plan
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Surrogacy, Regulation
The child's right to know and family law orders
His Honour Chief Judge John Pascoe presented the 2016 Louis Waller Lecture on the topic The child's right to know and family law orders. This document is a transcript of the speech.