Legal and rights
Every birth must be registered with the relevant state or territory registry, and the birth certificate records the legal parents. For donor-conceived children some states add a notation indicating that further information is available, supporting later access to origin information.
Also known as: birth certificate, registering a birth
Sources
- Victorian Department of Health (health.vic.gov.au)
- Healthdirect Australia (healthdirect.gov.au)
Last reviewed: 10 September 2026. Written by the Antega Editorial Team. General information only — always follow the advice of your own clinic, doctor or pharmacist.