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Fertility & infertility, Assisted reproduction treatment (ART), Donor conception, Surrogacy, Donor conception register services, About VARTA, Regulation
Annual Reports
VARTA prepares an annual report each year that is tabled in the Victorian Parliament.
Read past reports to find out about the Authority's aims, functions and achievements in previous years.
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Journal: The Medical Journal of Australia (MJA)
Volume: 201
Issue: 5
Year: 2014
DOI: 10.5694/mja13.11311
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Surrogacy
Australian's use of surrogacy
Abstract
Objectives: To investigate the characteristics of parents and intended parents and their current and planned behaviour in relation to surrogacy arrangements.
Design, setting and participants: Members of two Australian parenting support forums who were considering surrogacy or were currently or previously in a surrogacy arrangement were invited to complete an online survey during July 2013.
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Assisted reproduction treatment (ART), Donor conception, Surrogacy
Books for donor offspring
A comprehensive list of books in many languages to help donor parents explain assisted reproduction to their children: sperm donation, egg donation, embryo donation, surrogacy and in vitro fertilization.
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Assisted reproduction treatment (ART), Donor conception, Surrogacy
Brochure Order Form
The following brochures are available in hardcopy:
- Possible health effects of IVF
- Finding an egg donor
- Finding a surrogate
- Time to Tell
- Thinking of using donor sperm, eggs or embryos?
- Thinking of donating donor sperm, eggs or embryos?
- Donor Conception Register Services
Published: July 2020
Fertility & infertility, Assisted reproduction treatment (ART), Donor conception, Surrogacy
COVID-19 Update for patients
Headline: COVID-19 update for patients
On 28 July, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced that all non-urgent elective surgery across public and private hospitals in metropolitan Melbourne would be paused to create hospital space for patients with COVID-19.
As of 28 July, this announcement does not affect people going through IVF treatment. The government's press release says: "IVF treatments such as egg retrievals will be able to continue given the time critical nature of these procedures and minimal impact on hospital capacity".
Published: November 2016
Assisted reproduction treatment (ART), Donor conception, Surrogacy, Donor conception register services
Chief Judge John Pascoe on the child’s right to know for the 2016 Louis Waller Lecture
Headline: Chief Judge John Pascoe on the child’s right to know for the 2016 Louis Waller Lecture
The child’s right to know and family law orders was the title of the 2016 Louis Waller Lecture presented by His Honour Chief Judge John Pascoe held on 9 November at the State Library of Victoria, with almost 120 people in the audience.
Published: December 2015
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Surrogacy, Regulation
Commonwealth parliamentary inquiry into surrogacy announced
Attorney General George Brandis has announced a Commonwealth parliamentary inquiry into surrogacy, to be conducted by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs.
Announcing the inquiry, the Attorney General’s media release stated that “surrogacy raises a broad range of legal and social issues, and raises questions relating to the rights, responsibilities, values and protections of Australian citizens”.
Published: October 2018
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Fertility & infertility, Assisted reproduction treatment (ART), Donor conception, Surrogacy
Creating a family storybook
A family storybook is a book or movie displaying information concerning how your family was created, presented in a child-friendly format.A family storybook is a book or movie displaying information concerning how your family was created, presented in a child-friendly format.
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Surrogacy
Domestic surrogacy arrangement legal checklist
For people considering surrogacy, it can be difficult to know where to begin and what to anticipate. Before entering into any surrogacy arrangement within Australia, there are key questions that each person should ask to avoid legal uncertainty and possible missteps. VARTA, in collaboration with Kellehers Australia, has compiled a legal checklist resource which should be essential reading for anyone contemplating a surrogacy arrangement. These checklists are modifications of the checklists devised and created by Kellehers Australia.
Published: May 2015
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Surrogacy
Finding a surrogate
This brochure aims to help guide people through the process of finding a surrogate within Australia. It includes material on: what makes an ideal surrogate, asking someone you know, finding a surrogate you don’t know, and possible questions to ask a potential surrogate. It can be used as a guide to ensure that all parties are informed and prepared and that there’s a positive outcome for all.