Donors, donor-conceived people and their parent(s) can find a range of supports, cultural interpreters, helpful links, tips and resources from South Australia’s Donor Conception Register (DCR) resource library.
In an emergency, always call Triple Zero (000).
For help in a crisis visit SA.GOV.AU: Crisis helplines and support.
If you donated or were conceived by donor conception prior to September 2004, there may be aspects of using the DCR which leave you feeling like you need some support, either due to information you have found on the DCR, missing historic information that you had hoped to find, or information about you being provided to your DCR connections.
To learn more and get help visit Support services.
ANZICA - Fertility Society Australia & New Zealand: the Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors Association offers the services of clinical psychologists, psychologists and social workers experienced in helping people cope with the emotional aspects of donor conception.
To learn more and get help visit: ANZICA.
Under the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Guidelines, counselling must be offered by assisted reproductive treatment (ART) providers to people involved in a donor conception treatment at their clinic, including a donor-conceived person born as a result of that treatment.
Donor conception involves complex decision-making and individuals and couples may find it an emotional and stressful experience.
ART providers across Australia operate in line with the National Health and Medical Research Council’s (NHMRC) Ethical guidelines on the use of assisted reproductive technology in clinical practice and research (the NHMRC guidelines).
Under the NHMRC Guidelines, ART providers must provide counselling services to all people involved in a donor conception treatment (i.e. recipient parents and donor(s)).
The types of counselling required may change throughout the treatment process or between procedures.
ART providers must also extend their counselling services to donor-conceived people who were born as the result of a donor conception treatment at their clinic.
Counselling can be provided to:
To learn more and get help visit:
To learn more and get help visit Donor Conceived Australia.
To learn more and get help visit Rainbow Families.
With the right guidance and preparations, talking to your child about their origins in their early childhood can be made easier and is strongly encouraged.
Parenting SA also offers free parenting seminars, videos and resources.
To download a copy of the Guide and to find out more visit Parenting SA.
To learn more download the DCR Fact Sheet – Adding personal biographical information (PDF 277KB) and DCR Dos and Don’ts – your guide to personal biographical information (PDF 90KB).
View the series from the DCN website shop.
People from Aboriginal and non-English speaking backgrounds may prefer to seek support and/or interpreter services from the following organisations, who can also provide a printed copy of the South Australian Donor Conception Register (DCR) brochure.
To learn more and get help visit:
Download the Donor Conception Register brochure (PDF 282KB).
Each year on 27 April, International Donor Conception Awareness Day (IDCAD) helps raise awareness and support for donor conception communities. The focus of the awareness campaign changes each year.
IDCAD aims to recognise the benefits of donor conception in creating families.
To find out more about IDCAD visit International Donor Conception Awareness Day.