1. Yes there is a national shortage of sperm donors, so Queensland is also experiencing problems, but in NSW it is more acute.
2. If you are going to be a donor, you will now be placed on a national register, which means that you can donate either in NSW or in Queensland.
3. As far as I am aware, the laws are national.
4. As far as I am aware, you can limit your donation to particular types of couples. The IVF clinic you contact will be able to give you more details on this.
5. The donations are for families. So your sperm would be used for one family, for however many children they choose to have (whether that be one child or ten). Once the family is successful, your sperm will only be offered to another 4 families. Again, they can have as many children as they choose to with your sperm.
6. Thats an interesting question. This is my best guess - again check with the clinic for further details - that you would still be able to give sperm for your own family. There are men out there with their own families that choose to donate (and its recommended that they finish their families before donating). However please be aware that if there are issues with your sperm (low count for example) the clinic will be reluctant to use you as a donor, and potentially will reject your application.
7. There are generally 3 types of people that use donors (not in any order): 1) single women that have decided to have a child on their own 2) same sex couples and 3) heterosexual couples that have issues with sperm or ova. When going through a clinic, these groups are counselled on the issues involved in donation, as is the donor. For us, the dream of having a child outweighs the biological concerns. But this is something everyone has to decide for themselves.
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