This
part of "Hope and Altruistic Surrogacy" provides links to websites
that I have found very helpful.
Reproductive Technology Council
http://www.rtc.org.au/index.html
The Reproductive Technology Council (RTC) has a central role in the regulation of assisted reproductive technology and related research in Western Australia. The RTC was established as part of the Human Reproductive Technology Act 1991 (HRT Act).
The HRT Act regulates all assisted reproductive technology practices in Western Australia (WA). The HRT Act:
- helps promote the safe and beneficial treatment of those who require access to reproductive technology in order to have a child.
- ensures people accessing reproductive technology have adequate counselling and objective information to guide their decision-making.
- ensures that the wider community is kept informed and involved, as the policies relating to the regulation of these technologies continue to evolve.
The HRT Act is administered by the Chief Executive Officer, Department of Health, subject to the Minister for Health. The HRT Act received Royal Assent on 8 October 1991 and came into full operation on 8 April 1993.
VARTA
https://www.varta.org.au
The
Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority (VARTA) is a statutory
authority funded by the Victorian Department of Health. VARTA provides
independent information and support for individuals, couples and health
professionals on fertility and issues related to assisted reproductive treatment. This
includes IVF, surrogacy and donor-conception. Our information is
guided by the principles set in the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008 the
latest scientific and medical evidence, consultation, and is free from
commercial interests.
Note
this website refers to legislation that is different to the legislation that
applies in Western Australia. There are however many useful tools.
Finding a surrogate
https://www.varta.org.au/resources/brochure/finding-surrogate
Finding a surrogate
https://www.varta.org.au/resources/brochure/finding-surrogate
Surrogacy Act 2008
Western Australian legislation in relation to surrogacy. Note legislation is different in each state of Australia.
Review of the Surrogacy Act 2008
Report to the Western Australian Parliament - November 2014
http://ww2.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/Files/Corporate/Reports%20and%20publications/PDF/12859-surrogacy-act-report.ashx
This document comprises the report of a review of the operation and effectiveness of the Surrogacy Act 2008 (WA) (Act) in accordance with section 45 of the Act. The objective of the Act is to regulate surrogacy arrangements in Western Australia.
“The Surrogacy Bill seeks to balance and protect the interests of all parties to surrogacy arrangements by providing a framework for the best interests of the child to be paramount in any decision about surrogacy and legal parentage, requiring careful preparation and assessment of the parties and preventing surrogacy for commercial gain. Surrogacy is not an issue that affects many couples but it is nonetheless very important for those who desperately want to start a family of their own and are unable to do so for medical reasons.”
(Hansard, 1 March 2007 p.194a).
Review of the Surrogacy Act 2008
Report to the Western Australian Parliament - November 2014
http://ww2.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/Files/Corporate/Reports%20and%20publications/PDF/12859-surrogacy-act-report.ashx
This document comprises the report of a review of the operation and effectiveness of the Surrogacy Act 2008 (WA) (Act) in accordance with section 45 of the Act. The objective of the Act is to regulate surrogacy arrangements in Western Australia.
“The Surrogacy Bill seeks to balance and protect the interests of all parties to surrogacy arrangements by providing a framework for the best interests of the child to be paramount in any decision about surrogacy and legal parentage, requiring careful preparation and assessment of the parties and preventing surrogacy for commercial gain. Surrogacy is not an issue that affects many couples but it is nonetheless very important for those who desperately want to start a family of their own and are unable to do so for medical reasons.”
(Hansard, 1 March 2007 p.194a).
Altruistic Surrogacy
http://www.fertilityconnectionsaustralia.com/surrogacy/
Our
Mission
Our
mission is to develop this portal as both an educational tool and a means to
provide support for intended parents, parents via surrogacy, service
providers to the surrogacy community and past, present and potential
surrogates. This will give a complex journey some clarity, and in turn
make available a safe environment for belief to grow.
Through
positive and honest awareness, we foresee the future to be a place where
Australian surrogacy can be publicly accepted and understood as a possible
option to forming a family.
Our
Vision
Altruistic
Surrogacy’s primary vision is to be Australia’s best website for providing the
public with clear, concise and up to date information on all aspects of
altruistic surrogacy within Australia.
Surrogacy Australia
http://www.surrogacyaustralia.org
This website supports Australians who are planning on, or who are already parents via surrogacy arrangements. We are an incorporated not-for-profit association, registered with Consumer Affairs Victoria. General information on altruistic and commercial surrogacy, useful groups and upcoming information and social events are open to all.
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