Counselling
Infertility is a medical condition that touches all aspects of a person’s life. It may affect how you feel about yourself, your relationship with others, and your perspective on life. How you deal with these feelings will depend on your personality and life experiences. Most people can benefit from the support of family, friends, medical caregivers, and professional counsellors.
Life Fertility encourages all patients having fertility treatment to take advantage of our counsellors who are experienced in fertility issues. One counselling session is included in the cost to all patients undertaking IVF treatment, however, it is not compulsory.
Counselling prior to any treatment is compulsory for all sperm, egg and embryo donors, their partners and the recipients.
Payment for these sessions will be met by the recipients.
SUPPORT GROUPS
ACCESS is a consumer based, independent, non-profit organisation a national voice in promoting the well-being and welfare of infertile people of all ages.
PO Box 3605
Rhodes Waterside
Rhodes NSW 2138
Phone: (02) 9737 0158
Fax: (02) 9737 0245
Email: info@access.org.au
Website: www.access.org.au
The Donor Conception Support Group of Australia Inc. is a self funding organization run by volunteers and has been in existence since 1993. The membership is made up of people considering or using donor sperm, egg or embryos, those who already have children conceived on donor programs, adult donor offspring and donors.
PO Box 53
Georges Hall NSW 2198
Phone: (02) 9793 9335
For urgent enquiries and
after hours: 0425 204 747
Email: dcsg@optushome.com.au
Website: www.members.optushome.com.au/dcsg
SANDS Queensland is a self help volunteer organization offering mutual support to parents who have suffered reproductive loss
PO Box 934
New Farm QLD 4005
Office: 505 Bowen Terrace, New Farm,
QLD, 4005
Phone: (07) 3254 3422
Fax: (07) 3358 2533
Freecall outside Brisbane and within
Queensland: 1800 228 655
Email: sandsqld@powerup.com.au
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association of Australia Inc (POSAA) the leading support group and advocacy group for women and teenagers with PCOS
PO Box 822
Dapto NSW 2530
Phone: (02) 8250 0222
Email: info@posaa.asn.au
Website: www.posaa.asn.au