Antega Australia — State guide
Fertility treatment, law and funding in Queensland
Queensland now has its own ART Act, passed in 2024, which introduces state oversight of ART providers and a donor conception information register.
- ART regulation
- Dedicated state or territory ART legislation in force
- Donor register
- Statutory register legislated and being introduced
- Public or state support
- No jurisdiction-specific programme identified
- Clinic providers listed
- 8 in Queensland
Getting treatment here
Treatment is provided mainly by private fertility clinics in Brisbane, the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast and the North Queensland centres of Cairns, Townsville and Mackay. A GP referral to a fertility specialist is the usual starting point, and Medicare rebates apply to eligible services.
How ART is regulated
Legislation: Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2024 (Qld)
Before 2024, Queensland had no ART-specific legislation and relied on the NHMRC guidelines and RTAC accreditation. The Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2024 introduces state regulation of ART providers and a donor conception information register, with provisions commencing in stages.
Oversight: Queensland Health administers the ART Act 2024. Clinical accreditation continues through RTAC.
Donor conception
Statutory register legislated and being introduced
- Queensland is introducing a Donor Conception Information Register under the ART Act 2024, released in stages.
- Check the Queensland Government register page for what can be applied for now and what is still being introduced.
- Until the register is fully operating, information held by the treating clinic remains the main record.
Surrogacy
Legislation: Surrogacy Act 2010 (Qld)
- Only altruistic surrogacy is lawful; commercial surrogacy is an offence.
- A parentage order is applied for through the Childrens Court after the birth.
- Independent legal advice and counselling are required before the arrangement is entered into.
Surrogacy arrangements have serious legal consequences for everyone involved, including the child. Get independent legal advice in this jurisdiction before you agree to anything.
Public support and funding here
No jurisdiction-specific programme identified
- No Queensland-wide public IVF programme or state fertility rebate was identified in the official sources reviewed on 11 September 2026.
- Medicare rebates still apply to eligible fertility services in Queensland, and some hospital-based services may be available through the public system on clinical grounds.
If something goes wrong
Raise a concern with the clinic first — every accredited service must have a complaints process. If you are not satisfied, you can take it further.
Office of the Health Ombudsman (Queensland)Fertility providers in Queensland
- Queensland Fertility Group
6 location(s) in QLD
- Adora Fertility
1 location(s) in QLD
- Monash IVF
1 location(s) in QLD
- City Fertility
2 location(s) in QLD
- Rainbow Fertility
1 location(s) in QLD
- Fertility Solutions
2 location(s) in QLD
- Life Fertility Clinic
1 location(s) in QLD
- Coastal IVF
1 location(s) in QLD
Where this information came from
- Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2024 — Queensland Legislation, checked 2026-09-11
- Donor conception information register — Queensland Government, checked 2026-09-11
- Surrogacy Act 2010 — Queensland Legislation, checked 2026-09-11
- Ethical guidelines on the use of assisted reproductive technology — NHMRC, checked 2026-09-11
- Reproductive Technology Accreditation Committee (RTAC) — Fertility Society of Australia and New Zealand, checked 2026-09-11
This is general information about the rules in an Australian state or territory. It is not legal advice, and it is not a decision about your own situation. Australian fertility law is not the same everywhere, and it changes. Take independent legal advice before entering a donor or surrogacy arrangement, and confirm anything you rely on with the official source.
The Queensland record was last reviewed on 11 September 2026. Rules, programmes and services can change.