Assisted Reproductive Technology Governance
Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) is governed by legislation, regulations, ethical guidelines and accrediting bodies. ART governance provides guidelines and constraints for ART Units (fertility clinics) and is designed to ensure safe and ethical use of scientific research and medical practices, ethical access for patients and consideration for the welfare and interests of persons born from ART.
No.1 Fertility and No.1 Fertility Sydney are licenced ART Units under the Reproductive Technology Accreditation Committee (RTAC) Certification Scheme with the Fertility Society of Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) and is registered with the Victorian Department of Health and the New South Wales Ministry of Health. As a licenced ART provider, No.1 Fertility operates according to the criteria set by our governing bodies, which define how we treat you and the services we offer.
The Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008 (Vic) and The Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2007 (NSW) are the primary legislations for ART in Victoria and New South Wales, respectively. These Acts establish guidelines for informed consent, embryo creation, gamete and embryo storage, surrogacy and for the use of donor gametes.
For Federal governance please see:
- Reproductive Technology Accreditation Committee (RTAC) Code of Practice (revised June 2025)
- NHMRC Ethical Guidelines on the use of Assisted Reproductive Technology in Clinical Practice and Research 2017
- Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002 (Cth)
- Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2002 (Cth)
- The Australian Privacy Principles (Cth)
