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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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Published: March 2020
Fertility & infertility, Assisted reproduction treatment (ART), Donor conception register services, About VARTA
COVID-19 update
Headline: Covid-19 and VARTA services
We are making changes to protect the health and safety of our staff, our clients and the wider community. VARTA is aiming to continue its normal service provision, however there may be delays or changes to our activities.
If you are unable to get in touch with us via phone (+61 3 8601 5250) please send your enquiry using the varta@varta.org.au email.
Published: January 2021
Fertility & infertility, Assisted reproduction treatment (ART), Donor conception register services, About VARTA
COVID-19 vaccine update
Headline: COVID-19 vaccine update
If you are trying to conceive or pregnant, you may be wondering about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines.
While vaccines are not yet available in Australia, guidance for people in these two groups is beginning to emerge. The European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology has issued an update on the following questions:
- Should men and women receive the COVID-19 vaccine before attempting conception?
About VARTA, Regulation
Child Safety and Protection Policy and Procedures
VARTA is committed to promoting and protecting the interests and safety of children. As an organisation, we do not tolerate any form of child abuse. VARTA recognises its commitment to children of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, as well as children with disabilities.
All employees of VARTA are responsible for the care and protection of children and reporting information about child abuse in accordance with this policy and our Code of Conduct.
Published: September 2018
Fertility & infertility, Assisted reproduction treatment (ART), Donor conception, Surrogacy, Donor conception register services, About VARTA
Frozen egg use in IVF doubled in two years in Victoria
Headline: Frozen egg use in IVF doubled in two years in Victoria
- The number of IVF treatment cycles using a patient's own (thawed) frozen eggs - frozen for social or medical reasons - more than doubles in two years in Victoria
- Victorian ICSI use declines, but still well above the national average
- Sperm donor numbers increase but clinics remain unable to meet demand
Published: August 2017
About VARTA, Regulation
Making and handling protected disclosures policy & procedure
Any person or group of people can make a protected disclosure. Businesses and companies cannot make protected disclosures.
Published: October 2019
Fertility & infertility, Assisted reproduction treatment (ART), Donor conception, Surrogacy, Donor conception register services, About VARTA, Regulation
Media Releases
Oct 2019 - More women accessing low cost treatment
Nov 2018 - New teaching resource shakes up Sex Ed in Victoria
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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.
Assisted reproduction treatment (ART), Donor conception, Donor conception register services, About VARTA, Regulation
New law gives all donor-conceived Victorians the right to know their heritage
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.
Published: December 2019
Fertility & infertility, Assisted reproduction treatment (ART), Donor conception, Surrogacy, Donor conception register services, About VARTA, Regulation
New regulations starting December 2019
New regulations made under the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008, the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Regulations 2019 (the new regulations), start on December 13, 2019, and replace the earlier regulations which will no longer operate.
The new regulations expand the costs that can be reimbursed to a surrogate and include: