19+ hour, 47+ min ago   (1210+ words) Queensland’s new sperm donor family limits were meant to provide sensible safeguards for children conceived through donor treatment. Instead, Queensland Health has adopted an interpretation that appears to split a female same sex couple into two separate families. That position…...

19+ hour, 24+ min ago   (1291+ words) Queensland’s child protection system is facing an urgent and deeply troubling question: why are children who cannot safely return home being left in state care for years, often moving from placement to placement, without genuine consideration of adoption? The recent…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (1091+ words) Western Australians who have had a child through surrogacy, whether in Western Australia, elsewhere in Australia or overseas, may soon have an important opportunity to obtain legal recognition as parents. The Western Australian Government is seeking registrations from past surrogacy…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1288+ words) There is no single answer that suits every family. The right option depends on the level of trust between parents, the complexity of the arrangements, how likely circumstances are to change, and whether either parent needs the protection of an…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1225+ words) The legislation provides for a 10-family limit. Yet where two women are in a couple and seek to use sperm from the same donor, Queensland Health’s current approach is to treat each woman as a separate family. In practical terms,…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago   (1135+ words) The New South Wales Legislative Council fertility inquiry is examining difficult and practical questions about access to assisted reproductive treatment. Distance matters. Cost matters. Regulation matters. For many people trying to create a family, these are not abstract policy concerns....

3+ week, 21+ hour ago   (342+ words) For many, the transition to parenthood via this route involves balancing a myriad of clinical appointments, legal milestones, and personal relationship management. Success in this journey isn’t about perfection; rather, it’s about maintaining a steady sense of agency and hope…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1281+ words) The case was brought by Mr and Mr Dunn, a couple who were otherwise suitable in every respect to pursue surrogacy, but were blocked because of who they were. Their challenge succeeded. The result is not only important for them,…...

4+ week, 16+ hour ago   (1383+ words) That is why this issue matters. It is not an abstract policy debate. It affects people who could otherwise build a family simply, safely and at a reasonable cost, but are instead finding doors closed in front of them. The…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1278+ words) Pride Month means different things to different people. For some, it is celebration. For others, it is remembrance, protest, relief, or the simple comfort of being seen. For LGBTQIA+ parents in Australia, Pride can also carry a very specific weight....