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Committee Details

Select Committee on Fertility Support and Assisted Reproductive Treatment

This Select Committee was established on 4 June 2025 to inquire into and report on fertility support and assisted reproductive treatment in New South Wales.

 

Submissions will close on 31 August 2025.

 

Making a submission

Individual experiences and personal stories

The committee invites individuals, families and friends to share their personal insights and experiences to help inform our understanding of the issues. They will also help shape our final report and recommendations. Whether you have accessed assisted reproductive technologies such as IVF and surrogacy, experienced infertility or pregnancy loss, managed related health conditions such as endometriosis, or supported a loved one through their journey – we would like to hear from you.

 

For individuals, please make your submission via the Individual Submission Portal: Submission Portal for individuals and personal stories

 

Please take a moment to look at the submission guide for individuals prior to making a submission.

As we anticipate a large volume of submissions, there may be a delay in publishing them to our website.

 

Organisations, government agencies, advocacy group, peak bodies academics, legal and medical experts

If you are submitting on behalf of an organisation, a government agency, advocacy group, peak bodies, or are providing evidence as an academic or legal/medical expert, please make your submission via the submission portal in the submission tab below: Organisation Submission Portal

 

Seeking support

If you feel distressed as a result of the inquiry's sensitive content and themes please contact one of the resources listed below:

Lifeline 13 11 14 or text 0477 13 11 14

Mental Health Line 1800 011 511

Healthdirect Helpline 1800 022 222

Pregnancy, Birth and Baby 1800 882 436

PANDA National Helpline 1300 726 306

Domestic Violence helpline 1800 737 732

 

Sensitive content and themes in evidence

Owing to the nature of the evidence being considered by this inquiry, some of the evidence received in submissions and during hearings may include sensitive content and themes that may be distressing for some people.

 

Video recordings of hearings, where available, can be found on the NSW Parliament's YouTube channel.

Chair: Mitchell, Sarah (NAT, LC Member)
Deputy Chair: Cohn, Amanda (GRNS, LC Member)
Members: Carter, Susan (LIB, LC Member)
Donnelly, Greg (ALP, LC Member)
Hurst, Emma (AJP, LC Member)
Lawrence, Stephen (ALP, LC Member)
Suvaal, Emily (ALP, LC Member)

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