Establishing the Donor Registry
It was a long time in the making – but finally, in 2024, Queensland finally got its first legislative instrument dedicated to regulating Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) services in Queensland.
The introduction of the Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2024 (Qld) (ART Act) marks a step in right direction for Queensland following reforms in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.
The ART Act introduces Queensland’s first Donor Registry.
The Donor Registry
The Donor Registry enables donor conceived individuals access to their genetic history once they reach the age of 16 years or older.
A summary of the information kept on the Donor Register, who can apply for it and when it will be released is below.
Donor-conceived person who is 16 years or older
Information that can be provided without Donor Consent
Donor information
- identifying or non-identifying information about the donor
Donor-conceived sibling information
- non-identifying information about a donor-conceived sibling of the applicant (including information about the number of donor-conceived siblings of the applicant)
Information that can be provided only with Consent
Donor information
- contact information about the donor
Donor-conceived sibling information
- identifying information or contact information about a donor-conceived sibling of the applicant
Donor
Information that can be provided without Donor Consent
Donor-conceived offspring information
- non-identifying information about a donor-conceived offspring of the donor
Information that can be provided only with Consent
Donor-conceived offspring information
- identifying information or contact information about a donor- conceived offspring of the donor
Parent of a donor-conceived person of any age or another person with parental responsibility for a donor-conceived person under 16 years
Information that can be provided without Donor Consent
Donor information
- non-identifying information about the donor
Donor-conceived sibling information
- non-identifying information about a donor-conceived sibling of the donor-conceived person (including information about the number of donor- conceived siblings of the donor-conceived person)
Information that can be provided only with Consent
Donor information
- identifying information or contact information about the donor
Donor-conceived sibling information
- identifying information or contact information about a donor-conceived sibling of the donor-conceived person
Descendant, who is 16 years or older, of a donor-conceived person
Information that can be provided without Donor Consent
Donor information
- identifying or non-identifying information about the donor
Donor-conceived sibling information
- non-identifying information about a donor-conceived sibling of the donor-conceived person (including information about the number of donor- conceived siblings of the donor-conceived person)
Information that can be provided only with Consent
Donor information
- contact information about the donor
Donor-conceived sibling information
- identifying information or contact information about a donor-conceived sibling of the donor-conceived person
Interstate donor-conceived person who is 16 years or older (being a person born as a result of a donor conception ART procedure, or a private donor conception procedure, carried out in Australia but outside Queensland)
Information that can be provided without Donor Consent
Donor-conceived sibling information
- non-identifying information about a donor-conceived sibling of the person (including information about the number of donor-conceived siblings of the person)
Information that can be provided only with Consent
Donor-conceived sibling information
- identifying information or contact information about a donor-conceived sibling of the person
Offspring of a donor who is not a donor- conceived person and who is 16 years or older
Information that can be provided without Donor Consent
Donor-conceived sibling information
- non-identifying information about a donor-conceived sibling of the donor offspring (including information about the number of donor-conceived siblings of the donor offspring)
Information that can be provided only with Consent
Donor-conceived sibling information
- identifying information or contact information about a donor-conceived sibling of the donor offspring
