The Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality policy (Policy) states Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority’s (Authority) position on: • responding to offers of gifts, benefits and hospitality • providing gifts, benefits and hospitality This policy is intended to support individuals and the Authority to avoid conflicts of interest and maintain high levels of integrity and public trust. The Authority has issued this policy to support behavior consistent with the Code of conduct for Victorian public sector employees (Code). All employees are required under clause 1.2 of the Code to comply with this policy.

If you're going through IVF, there’s a small risk you will experience ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). While OHSS can be mild and treated at home for many people, some people require treatment in hospital.

This Guidance Note is intended to help registered ART providers comply with Condition 2.6 of the Authority’s Conditions for Registration (Effective 1 February 2020) (the Conditions for Registration) by providing additional information about the types of incidents that should be reported to the Authority. It does not act to limit the scope of Condition 2.6.

VARTA's 2021 webinar, IVF add-ons: How to make choices that are right for you, was held on 14 July. Two experts, Dr Sarah Lensen and Professor Cindy Farquhar, discussed the latest research about add-ons (also known as adjuvants) and explained factors to consider when weighing them up.

Women concerned about their “biological clock” should think twice about the anti-Mullerian hormone test because it’s a poor predictor of fertility, researchers say.

Complete this form if you plan to export donor material out of Victoria. Please submit your completed form to your Victorian clinic.

Complete this form if you plan to import donor material into Victoria. Please submit your completed form to your Victorian clinic.

This application is intended for ART providers applying to import or export donor materials (i.e. donor eggs, sperm, or embryos made using donor eggs or sperm) into/out of Victoria on behalf of a class of applicants.

Victorians are being urged to understand the risks of informal sperm donation before entering into arrangements outside of fertility treatment clinics. 

This information sheet describes the most common techniques involved with fertility treatment, including ovulation induction, artificial insemination, in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD).This brochure is also available in other languages see above for translations.