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Egg freezing for social reasons means that women have more reproductive options than ever before, according to arguments presented at the 2014 Louis Waller lecture held by the Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority (VARTA) in Melbourne last night.

Life circumstances, including not having a partner, can prevent women from having children during their most fertile years.

This lecture series commemorates the significant contribution Emeritus Professor Louis Waller has made to the field of assisted reproductive treatment in Victoria. Guest speakers raise and discuss controversial issues and challenge our thinking on assisted reproductive treatment and other relevant fields.

Victorian fertility legislation

Provision of assisted reproductive treatment legislation

Information for donor-conceived people who have been contacted following a Central Register application by a donor

This paper reports on the information and contact sought by donor-linking applicants to the central and voluntary registers in the state of Victoria, Australia, which has one of the most comprehensive donor-linking legislative frameworks in the world.

The issue of anonymous sperm donation has been under the spotlight of late in Victoria, partly due to changes in legislation, partly as a result of VARTA’s exhibition, ‘Donor conception: towards openness’, and now because of the ABC documentary ‘Sperm Donors Anonymous’.

‘Parenting begins before conception’ was the title of the Louis Waller Lecture 2015, delivered by Professor Sarah Robertson from The Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide, on 3 September.

Interesting new research offers alternative - and less expensive - assisted reproductive treatment options for some women with tuble infertility.

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.