Narelle is an ANZICA accredited clinical health psychologist based in Brisbane with many years of experience of surrogacy cases. She has completed a Churchill fellowship which took her around the world to study surrogacy practice in the USA, Canada, Russia and South-east Asia.

Katrina Hale is a Sydney-based Psychologist and Infertility Counsellor with over 20 years counselling experience. She is passionate about surrogacy and a strong supporter of all walks of the community that wish to create a family through surrogacy. She is committed to helping Intending Parents and Surrogates and their partners successfully navigate their surrogacy journey together.

Dr Bronwyn Devine is a gynaecologist and fertility specialist based in Sydney. Having graduated with an MBBS (Hons 1) from The University of Sydney, Bronwyn worked at Westmead Hospital and was admitted to the training program in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. She completed the final two years of her fellowship at RHW in Sydney and moved to Canberra with her young family to begin life as a specialist obstetrician and gynaecologist. There she worked for Canberra Fertility Centre as Clinical Director and at ISIS Fertility. Bronwyn has completed a Masters of Reproductive Health (UNSW) and Postgraduate Certificate in Public Health (Sexual Health) (University of Melbourne). She is a professional affiliate of the Australian Chapter of Sexual Health Physicians of the Royal Australian College of Physicians.

Bronwyn’s other interests include Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Congenital Anomalies of the Female Reproductive Tract. She is passionate about improving access to ART services for members of the LGBTIQ community.

Kate has a passion for family law, having worked almost exclusively in the area since entering the legal profession in 2000. In 2010 Kate represented the Applicants in the first Surrogacy case ever determined in Queensland. This was a landmark decision which became a platform for Kate to assist many other couples in Queensland and elsewhere with altruistic surrogacy arrangements and transfer of legal parentage to the intended parents.

Peter is an experienced infertility specialist with over 20 years’ experience in assisted reproduction.  He is highly regarded internationally due to his academic achievements and practical patient focused approach. Having just concluded a four year term as President of the Fertility Society of Australia, Peter’s ability to facilitate collaboration, develop and implement ways to improve clinical practice and results for patients is renowned.

Moving to Australia in early 1996, Peter  is Medical Director of IVFAustralia. His qualifications include  an accredited sub-speciality in infertility and he is a Fellow of both the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, and the the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in London.  Peter is a Royal College examiner in the Certificate of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.

He has an international reputation in the field of reproductive medicine, and has published over 70 research papers and book chapters, and provides regular media comment in Australia. His special interests are in reproductive endocrinology and female fertility disorders and he has served on a number of senior committees of the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council. Peter takes great pride in the fact IVF Australia is a RANZCOG appointed training ground for fertility specialists of the future.

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Raised on a sheep stud in the Riverina, Matt’s parents worked with Center for Surrogate Parenting who matched them with a fabulous Denver based surrogate. Matt is a typical sports mad 23 year old currently on a summer break from his studies in Canada. Matt will share his views again on Surrogacy if hockey doesn’t get in the way.

In 1988,  Alice Clarke’s birth made her Australia’s first IVF surrogate kid. Conceived using donor sperm and her mum’s egg and then implanted into her aunt Linda’s womb.  . Since then she has enjoyed being only child of older parents who thought they couldn’t have children. Alice is a freelance journalist, a lesbian and is currently using IVF and donor sperm to create a family of her own.

Anna is a school teacher and is closely involved in admining the Australian surrogate facebook group.  Anna surveyed 150 members of this online surrogate support group. Every past, current & potential altruistic surrogate responded, shedding light on just how domestic surrogacy is evolving. Anna is currently matched with a South Australian couple and works for Surrogacy Australia as their Surrogacy Support Manager

Ashley had  always known she didn’t want children, but recognised others had a strong desire for family. Ashley decided she had eggs ‘going to waste’ and wanted to help. She has since completed 8 donor cycles and will be doing a 9th in early 2019. Four babies have been born from her donations so far with three recipients awaiting frozen embryo transfers. She has completed donations in NSW, VIC, and Tasmania.

In response to the evidence that milk banking  improves health outcomes and saves  lives, Marea recognised the need for Australia to catch up with the rest of the world. Marea established a purpose-built milk bank facility in 2009 and with the extensive support from all sections of the community has seen donor mothers’ milk save lives and improve health outcomes for over a thousand babies.  In 2013 mothersmilkbank.com.au was registered as a “Health Promotion” Charity. Marea provides education, support and pasteurised donor mothers milk to babies. Marea received the Community Service award presented by Karen Andrews MP Minister for Science and Technology.

Charmaine is 35 years old and moved to Brisbane from NZ 12 years ago. She has four children of her own and one son who’s no longer with us. Charmaine has wanted to be a surrogate from the age of 15 and when she lost her son it made the urge to help others even stronger.  She has been on this adventure for 4 years now and in that time experienced 8 transfers and three miscarriages. The 8th transfer was the magic one and Charmaine gave birth in October 2017