Applications received per year (2010-17)
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criteria not met | 50 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Extension of storage of eggs/ ovarian tissue | 48 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 136 | 11 | 32 | 34 |
| Extension of storage of embryos | 152 | 108 | 60 | 84 | 144 | 127 | 160 | 126 |
| Extension of storage of sperm | 77 | 108 | 61 | 88 | 116 | 98 | 82 | 112 |
| Posthumous use of embryos/ gametes | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Presumption against treatment | 44 | 36 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 23 |
| Removal of embryos from storage | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Risk of abuse or neglect | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sex selection | 1 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 7 |
| Surrogacy | 5 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 27 | 30 | 30 |
| Grand Total | 382 | 296 | 176 | 233 | 447 | 299 | 351 | 334 |
Applications received per year (2018-25)
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criteria not met | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Extension of storage of eggs/ ovarian tissue | 39 | 41 | 44 | 34 | 75 | 145 | 168 | 193 |
| Extension of storage of embryos | 172 | 179 | 205 | 203 | 232 | 284 | 310 | 400 |
| Extension of storage of sperm | 132 | 134 | 117 | 229 | 223 | 423 | 411 | 516 |
| Posthumous use of embryos/ gametes | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Presumption against treatment | 16 | 29 | 12 | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* |
| Removal of embryos from storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Risk of abuse or neglect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sex selection | 9 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 3 |
| Surrogacy | 32 | 23 | 41 | 44 | 39 | 41 | 40 | 26 |
| Grand Total | 404 | 420 | 440 | 543 | 588 | 915 | 947 | 1146 |
*The Assisted Reproductive Treatment Amendment Bill 2020 came into effect on 8 July 2020 removing the requirement that those seeking IVF treatment undergo a police check and a child protection order check. As such, the Panel ceased receiving/considering presumption against treatment applications from that date.
Previous decisions
Under s. 96 of the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008, an application may be made to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal for a review of the panel’s decision.
An application for review must be made within 28 days after the day on which the decision is made (s. 98).
See below examples of reviews of the panel’s decisions to assist patients, clinics and legal representatives in understanding how the panel is likely to approach its decisions.
- JS and LS v Patient Review Panel (Health and Privacy) [2011] VCAT 856 (8 April 2011)
- Patient Review Panel v ABY & ABZ [2012] VSCA 264 (26 October 2012)
- PQ v Patient Review Panel (Health and Privacy) [2012] VCAT 291 (4 May 2012)
- HA v Patient Review Panel (Human Rights List) [2013] VCAT 1628 (27 September 2013)
- TRV v Department of Health and Human Services (Human Rights) [2015] VCAT 1188 (5 August 2015)
- CPA v Patient Review Panel (Human Rights) [2016] VCAT 1555 (15 September 2016)
- OMU and RGJ v Patient Review Panel and Secretary to the Department of Health and Human Services (Human Rights) [2018] VCAT 1235 (6 August 2018)
- XVT v Patient Review Panel (Human Rights) [2018] VCAT 1902 (30 November 2018)
- KEH v Patient Review Panel (Human Rights) [2023] VCAT 979 (4 September 2023)
- ZYU v Patient Review Panel (Human Rights) [2023] VCAT 1306 (24 November 2023)
- QIR v Patient Review Panel (Human Rights) [2024] VCAT 162 (23 February 2024)
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