This brochure is intended as a general introduction to preimplantation genetic testing (PGT): what it is, how it is done, the reasons for doing PGT, and advantages and disadvantages of PGT. It should not be seen as a substitute for advice from doctors or other health professionals. Information contained in this brochure was correct at the time of writing however as PGT is a rapidly advancing technology it is important to check information with your fertility specialist.

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.

This factsheet is for people wanting to connect using VARTA’s Donor Conception Register Services. This information covers who can connect and the support and service VARTA can provide.

Information for donor-conceived people, recipient parents, donors and relatives and descendants thereof about applying to the Voluntary Register. This information sheet covers: How the Voluntary Register works Fee Who can apply? What information can be lodged? Matches/No match on the Voluntary Register

Information for donor-conceived people conceived from donations made before 1998 making an application to the Central Register

Intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is used for the same reasons as IVF, but especially to overcome sperm problems. Essentially, ICSI follows the same process as IVF, except ICSI involves the direct injection of a single sperm into each egg to achieve fertilisation.

VARTA asked Australian donor-conceived adults to identify the most important information they wished to know about their donors. This document provides a guide to the information that donor-conceived people would most like to know about their donors.

Supporting people who are donor-conceived, parents who have used a donor, donors and their families. This brochure covers: What is the Donor Conception Register Services? Changes to Victorian law Who can apply? Options available Registers' process

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.

This brochure explains what IVF involves and what services may and may not be included in a clinic's fee per IVF cycle. In Australia, Medicare covers many of the fees associated with a cycle of IVF. The remaining costs vary, depending on an individual's needs, the clinic you attend, and whether you have reached the Extended Medicare Safety Net threshold.