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Guidelines for managing the donor conception registers under section 100A
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.
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Regulation
The Zika virus: tips for couples trying to get pregnant
Internationally, in Brazil and elsewhere, women who were infected with the Zika virus during their pregnancy have had babies born with severe birth defects.
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Fertility and infertility, Other
Getting started - for intended parent(s)
Finding a surrogate
Finding a surrogate within Australia can seem impossible. It can be difficult to know where to start or who to ask for help.
'Doing it in the right order': childless men's intentions regarding family formation
In high-income countries, parental age at first birth has increased and this postponement increases the risk of involuntary childlessness or having fewer children than desired.
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Fertility and infertility
OUTspoken families resource kit for rainbow families
Resource kit for rainbow families
Researched and written by Jacqui Tomlins, and partially funded by VARTA, this resource provides the ideas, suggestions, advice and collective wisdom shared by a broad range of parents from rainbow families.
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Fertility treatment, Donor conception, Surrogacy
Information about making an application to the Central Register
Information for donor-conceived people conceived from donations made before 1998 making an application to the Central Register
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Donor conception register services
Important research for men who want to have kids
A man’s age and smoking habits around the time of conception can affect his chance of a healthy baby, new research suggests.
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Fertility and infertility
From Stranger to Family or Something in Between: Donor Linking in an Era of Retrospective Access to Anonymous Sperm Donor Records in Victoria, Australia
Through a thematic analysis of donor-conceived adults’ and donors’ Statements of Reasons – a written document applicants were required to complete when they applied – the article explores applicants’ motivations for applying, the information they sought, and their goals with regard to contact.