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Patient Review Panel

Department of Health · Australia

The Patient Review Panel is an independent statutory panel established under Victoria's Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008. It considers applications related to surrogacy arrangements, posthumous use of gametes and embryos, treatment eligibility issues, storage extensions, and certain genetic diagnosis requests.

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Deadline

Rolling / Ongoing

Location

Victoria

Who Can Apply

Applications relate to matters under the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008. Includes surrogacy arrangements where treatment is to occur in Victoria. Includes posthumous use of gametes and embryos, treatment eligibility exceptions, and storage extension/removal requests. Includes certain child risk matters and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis for sex selection.
Applications are made to the Patient Review Panel in relation to specific matters under the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008 (Victoria). These include surrogacy arrangements where treatment is to occur in Victoria, posthumous use of gametes and embryos, cases where a registered ART provider or doctor reasonably believes a child that may be born would be at risk of abuse or neglect, cases where an applicant does not meet the criteria for treatment, requests for extension of storage periods of gametes or embryos or removal of embryos from storage, and use of pre-implantation genetic diagnosis for sex selection. The page does not provide a full applicant checklist or formal eligibility test beyond these statutory application categories.

Expected Outcomes

Panel determinations on applications relating to assisted reproductive treatment matters, including approvals, refusals, or other decisions under the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

individual

Stage

any

Keywords

assisted reproductive treatmentsurrogacyposthumous use of gametesembryo storagegenetic diagnosissex selectionpatient reviewhealth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Patient Review Panel?

The Patient Review Panel is a mixed grant offered by Department of Health in Australia. The Patient Review Panel is an independent statutory panel established under Victoria's Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008. It considers applications related to surrogacy arrangements, posthumous use of gametes and embryos, treatment eligibility issues, storage extensions, and certain genetic diagnosis requests.

Who is eligible for the Patient Review Panel?

Applications relate to matters under the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008. Includes surrogacy arrangements where treatment is to occur in Victoria. Includes posthumous use of gametes and embryos, treatment eligibility exceptions, and storage extension/removal requests. Includes certain child risk matters and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis for sex selection.

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