Introduction
Definitions
Birth parent and co-parent
Co-parenting
Sperm Donors
Egg Donors and Egg Sharing
Surrogacy
Donor Agreements
Other Frequently Asked Questions
Sample Parenting Orders
Contacts
Further Reading
Internet Sites
Anti Discrimination Board of NSW
Investigates complaints of discrimination, and provides an enquiry service for people who want to know about their rights and responsibilities under anti-discrimination law.
Ph: 02 9268 5544 or free call 1800 670 812
Australian Human Rights Commission
The Australian Human Rights Commission can investigate and resolve complaints of discrimination based on a person's sex including pregnancy, marital or relationship status (including same-sex de facto couples), breastfeeding, family responsibilities, sexual harassment, gender identity, intersex status and sexual orientation.
Ph: 1300 656 419 or 02 9284 9888
Centrelink
Delivers a range of payments and services, including to families.
Ph: 136 150 (Family Payment Line)
Community Legal Centres (CLC)
Provide free legal information, advice and referral.
To find the CLC closest to you, contact the NSW Community Legal Centres State Office.
Ph: 02 9212 7333
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Passport Information Service
Provides information on applying for a passport, including a child's passport. Also arranges appointments for callers to urgently lodge their passport or renewal applications at an Australian passport office in special circumstances.
Level 7, 26 Lee Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Ph: 131 232
Family Law Courts of Australia National Enquiry Centre
The entry point for all telephone and email enquiries on Family Court matters. Provides information and procedural advice, forms and brochures and referral advice to community and support services.
Ph: 1300 352 000
Family Planning NSW
Offers bulk-billing clinics in a number of locations throughout NSW. The clinics provide a range of reproductive and sexual health services, including fertility assessments; testing for Sexually Transmissible Infections (STIs); and pregnancy tests, information and counselling.
Family Planning NSW - Talkline
Provides telephone information, advice and referral on reproductive and sexual health.
Ph: 1300 658 886
Gender Centre
The Gender Centre offers a wide range of services to transgender and gender diverse people, their partners, families and friends in New South Wales.
Ph: 02 9569 2366
HIV/AIDS Legal Centre
A specialist community legal centre providing free legal services and advice to people with HIV-related legal matters.
414 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Ph: 02 9206 2060
Inner City Legal Centre (ICLC)
ICLC provides free legal advice for LGBTIQ people throughout NSW on a range of topics, including LGBTIQ parenting, surrogacy, de facto relationships, discrimination, and domestic violence.
Lower Ground, 50-52 Darlinghurst Rd Kings Cross NSW 2011
Ph: 02 9332 1966 or free call 1800 244 481 or text 0466 724 979
IVF Australia
IVF Australia offers a comprehensive and supportive donor program to assist LGBTI families. People can use known or unknown donors.
Ph: 1800 111 483
Leichhardt Women's Community Health Centre
Provides low-cost health care to women, including information about fertility charting, known donor insemination techniques, referrals to fertility clinics, sexual health screening, pregnancy advice and childbirth classes.
55 Thornley Street, Leichhardt NSW 2040
Ph: 02 9560 3011
OII Australia – Intersex Australia
OII Australia is an independent support, education and policy development organisation, by and for people with intersex variations or differences. Their work focuses on human rights, bodily autonomy and self-determination, and on evidence-based, patient-directed healthcare.
QLife
QLife is Australia's first nationally-oriented counselling and referral service for people of diverse sex, genders and sexualities. Qlife provides nation-wide, early intervention, peer supported telephone and web-based services to support Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) people of all ages.
Ph: 1800 184 527 (5:30pm to 10:30pm every day)
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages
The Registry's website contains forms and information on registration and certificates for births, deaths, marriages, relationships and official change of name.
35 Regent Street, Chippendale NSW 2008
Ph: 13 77 88
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital - Fertility Clinic
A specialist clinic that provides medical and scientific services to strengthen patients' capacity to have children. The clinic is open on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and covers known donor arrangements (sperm and egg) only. Appointments can be made to see an infertility counsellor at any time. It is not necessary to be on the programme to see the counsellor.
Level 5, Building 89, Missenden Road Camperdown NSW 2050
Ph: 02 9515 7101 for clinic appointment
Welfare Rights Centre (WRC)
A community legal centre which provides independent advice and representation on social security and family assistance matters, and appeals to Centrelink.
Advice: 02 9211 5300 or free call 1800 226 028