Information and Support for Donor Conception
Donor Conceived Australia
https://www.donorconceivedaustralia.com.au/
“Donor Conceived Australia (DCA) aims to be the peak body for donor-conceived people in Australia. We are a national, not for profit charitable organisation led by donor-conceived people offering support, education and advocacy on behalf of people conceived via Assisted Reproductive Treatments (ART) - including sperm, egg and embryo donation throughout Australia.”
Egg Donation Australia
https://www.eggdonationaustralia.com.au/
“Egg Donation Australia (EDA) offers education and support to both Intended Parents and Donors in all stages of their journey.”
Donor Conception Network
“We are a supportive network of more than 2,000 mainly UK based families with children conceived with donated sperm, eggs or embryos, those considering or undergoing donor conception procedures; and donor conceived people.”
Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority
“The Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority regulates fertility clinics and prioritises the best interests of people receiving treatment and their future children. VARTA also helps people understand what they can do to improve their chance of a baby, and supports people involved in donor conception to achieve their information needs and connection preferences.”
SMC Australia
https://www.smcaustralia.org.au/
“SMC Australia is the national support group for women who are thinking about or have become solo mums by choice. We define solo motherhood as intentionally becoming a parent to a child on your own via donor conception (sperm, sperm and egg, or embryo), foster care, adoption or any combination of these.”
Hares and Hyenas
https://www.hares-hyenas.com.au/
“This community bookshop specialises in queer identity, sexuality, sex and gender diversity. Intersecting social factors such as gender, class, race and cultural background are used to develop a broad collection of titles based on contemporary lived experience outside the heteronormative mainstream.” This bookshop carries lots of donor conception related books that are particularly great for LGBTQIA+ families.
Ethical Guidelines on the Use of Assisted Reproductive Technology
https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/about-us/publications/art
“The Ethical guidelines on the use of assisted reproductive technology in clinical practice and research (ART Guidelines) are used by professional organisations to set ethical standards for the clinical practice of ART and associated research. “
RTAC Codes of Practice
https://www.fertilitysociety.com.au/rtac-australia-new-zealand/
The purposes of the RTAC Codes of Practice are to:
Promote continuous improvement in the quality of care offered to people accessing fertility treatment.
Provide a framework and set criteria for the auditing process that leads to accreditation of organisations that deliver fertility services.
Ensure the auditing process is carried out in an independent, non-adversarial and constructive manner.
Report of the QLD Parliamentary Committee Inquiry into Matters Relating to Donor Conception Information
https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/tp/2022/5722T1242-74D8.pdf
The Report of the QLD Parliamentary Committee Inquiry into Donor Conception. On 24 February 2022 the Legislative Assembly agreed:
That the Legal Affairs and Safety Committee (the committee) inquire into and report to the Legislative Assembly by 31 August 2022 on:
1. Issues relating to access to donor conception information, including:
Rights of donor-conceived persons, including to know their genetic origins;
Extent to which identifying information about donors should be given to donor-conceived persons, taking into consideration the right to privacy of donors;
Access to historical clinical records and implications of retrospectivity;
Access to support and counselling for donor-conceived persons and donors;
Whether a register should be established; and
Benefits, risks and implications on donor conception practices arising from any recommendations