Where: Mitchell Theatre, Level 1, Sydney Mechanics School of Arts, 280 Pitt St, Sydney
In-venue tickets limited to 45 people to comply with social distancing
Webinar tickets also available for live streaming
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Understanding the Current Egg Donor and Surrogacy Landscape An overview of options globally, including embryo and sperm shipping options & costs, donor and surrogate availability, travel for donor-IVF, the impact of Covid-19, entry and exit processes for births as well as surrogate & clinic interaction. Sam Everingham, Growing Families |
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Medical Preparation for Intended Parents Whether you are shipping sperm for egg donor IVF or surrogacy elsewhere, or making embryos in your own city, there are important steps in the medical screening and testing process. Understand the importance of blood & urine screening, how your reproductive capacity can be medically assessed and what can be done to increase the quality of your sperm or embryos Dr Peter Illingworth, IVF Australia |
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Supporting You & Your Surrogate – The US Agency Model Agency for Surrogacy Solutions is located in California – the heart of the US long history of surrogacy. Its owners are both parents via surrogacy and wanted to provide a service that they would have wished for when embarking on their journeys. They explain the ways in which the US model embraces transparency, care and support to ensure your surrogate comes away as joyful as you are Lauri De Brito & Kathryn Kaycoff, Agency for Surrogacy Solutions, USA |
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Surrogacy in Canada Provides a detailed overview of the issues to consider in Canadian egg donation and surrogacy for foreigners, different types of agencies, wait times, screening, legal contracts, eligibility, costs, guarantee programs for the IVF component and a host of other issues Nir Keren, Babies Come True |
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The Impact of Covid-19 on Ukraine Surrogacy Lotus Surrogacy has been assisting Australian intended parents with Ukraine surrogacy for more than five years. Before that they ran programs in India and elsewhere. Their large team have an unparalleled understanding of Ukraine paperwork and processes. Lotus principal Dana Magdassi discusses the impact of the pandemic on their own surrogates, parents and how they have learned to adapt. Dana Magdassi, Lotus Surrogacy |
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Practical Advice on Legal and Parentage Issues Provides a simple guide to when & how you will need to interact with lawyers in undertaking surrogacy arrangements domestically or offshore Cassandra Kalpaxis, Kalpaxis Legal |
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Morning Tea & Networking With Parents and Experts |
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Surrogacy in Colombia Provides an update on sperm shipping processes, wait times to match with a surrogate, the impact of Covid-19, donor and surrogate availability, costs and exit processes for Australians Damien Chambers, Tammuz Family |
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Considerations for Australians needing to travel for Donor IVF or Surrogacy Births |
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Parent Panel Recent heterosexual and gay Australian parents via surrogacy in Australia and internationally share their experiences, the highs and lows, what they learned and what they would have done differently Rebecca Newson (via Ukraine), Michael & Iolanda (via Canada) Todd Stevens (via US) Tamara & John (via Australia) |
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LUNCH & NETWORKING WITH PARENTS & EXPERTS |
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The Australian Surrogate Perspective Local altruistic surrogates provide a reality check for intended parents – one who had a positive journey and one a more negative journey- discussing what they expect from singles or couples they carry for, what motivates them and the ups and downs of the journey. Michelle Fenwick (two-time NSW surrogate), Leanne McKay (NSW surrogate) |