The Women’s Fertility Preservation Service provides medical fertility assessment, advice, and preservation options for Victorian/Interstate patients whose fertility may be affected by a medical or surgical condition or its treatment.
Our referral process is designed to support timely access to fertility services within existing clinical workflows.
For all urgent referrals and enquiries:
- Complete the Fertility Preservation Referral form
- Email: rsu.fps@thewomens.org.au
Fertility Preservation Nurse:
- Phone: (03) 8345 3227
- Email: rsu.fps@thewomens.org.au
On-call Reproductive Services Fellow:
- Contact via Women's switchboard: (03) 8345 2000
Fertility Preservation Options
We provide a full range of assisted reproductive technologies, including:
Medicare Requirements
Egg/embryo preservation:
- The patient must be a Victorian resident and hold a Medicare card.
- Only the oocyte-providing patient requires Medicare eligibility (a sperm-providing partner does not require Medicare).
- For more information see Public Fertility Care
Testicular or semen preservation:
- The patient must be a Victorian resident
- Medicare not required.
- Medicare-ineligible patients will incur fees. Please contact the service for details.