Anyone in VIC done the police check required to continue or commence IVF post-July?

[dusty]

As I understand it, it applies to anyone having an embryo transfer so donors are not included - phew!
As Julie said it was slipped in as a sweetner for the conservatives who were not comfortable bringing Victoria in line with other States/Territories and countries to allow gay/lesbian/single women access to IVF and surrogacy. All IVF clinics and ACCESS opposed it but it was passed through the upper house in Vic.

I agree SJ that it would be great to have someone challenge the law as discriminatory. As LTers have probably all experienced it is hard to fight a bigger fight like this and the threat to the Medicare Safety Net for IVF when you yourself are trying to barely cope with AC and infertility. I will support and cheer on anyone that is willing to take on Hull and his cronies!

[Meo]

I think pollies are still old school about contact because it deters the masses from actually getting up and doing something about an issue. Rob hull's DoJ website only has a mailing address:
121 Exhibition St
Melbourne VIC 3000
Tel: 03 8684 0000

Digging a bit deeper, I found a few more contact details: I suspect the first one might get Mr Hull's attention

Crown Counsel - Department of Justice
25/121 Exhibition St
Melbourne VIC 3000
Email: CrownCounsel@justice.vic.gov.au

Victorian Parliament Law Reform Committee
Parliament House
Spring St
East Melbourne VIC 3002
Tel: 03 8682 2851
Email: vplrc@parliament.vic.gov.au

[buliej]

I have to psych myself up for another letter campaign (I used my reserves with the safety net issue). I feel bad because I think this is something so worth writing a letter - but I'm just so tired from all I've been through of late.

I did mail off the request for the reports - it is suppose to take 2 full work weeks. I be back here to report on turn around time.

[chelle06]

Hi all,

I too am really peeved about this. I have emailed my local member and cc'd Mr Hulls into this a week ago and have heard nothing.... I should point out this was in response to a call I made where I was told this was legislation now and I should deal with it....

I was also advised they can do this because the state supports IVF.... yet to find out how. Last time I checked medicare was federal... having said that we soon may not have that either.

Email and make noise girls. We should not be penalized further.

I wonder if they will impose a safe sex policy for those that are blessed with the ability to do this without ART.....

Sorry I am all over the place. New to this and really really mad

Chelle
2 cycles
2 BFN
0 Frosties

[Bridget]

I got up in arms about this last year before the legislation was introduced and went on a one woman emailing campaign. I emailed at least 10 people in government and didn't get so much as one courtesy reply. The problem is that I supported the rest of the legislation (the right to access to IVF for same sex couples). I think a lot of people thought if you have to take a little bad to get a big good then so be it. I think it is outrageous. My mum worked in child protection her whole working life and she lol when I told her about this. She thought it was a joke.

[buliej]

Although I strongly oppose this in concept, I went ahead and ordered reports for DH & myself. They took 5 days! I couldn't believe it - I put the requests in the mail last weekend, and Friday had the reports in hand. At least they were prompt.

At this point, I feel like the government is actually against our ivf journey - between the safety net issue and all these hurdles - it seems like they really don't want people who need AC to bother...but DH & I will keep plodding along...

[Bengal]

Although I strongly oppose this in concept, I went ahead and ordered reports for DH & myself. They took 5 days! I couldn't believe it - I put the requests in the mail last weekend, and Friday had the reports in hand. At least they were prompt.

At this point, I feel like the government is actually against our ivf journey - between the safety net issue and all these hurdles - it seems like they really don't want people who need AC to bother...but DH & I will keep plodding along...

Oh Bullie, that's all we can do hun, isn't it, jump through their hoops, and plod along.

I better pick up some forms, they need to be from Jan 09 onwards.