Counselling at Monash IVFMonash IVF recognises that infertility and reproductive loss can be emotionally debilitating and can have an enormous impact on one's life at many levels. The national counselling team provides psychological support and services to all Monash IVF patients throughout Australia and internationally.
The counselling team comprises of psychologists and social workers with specialised skills and experience in the field of infertility and reproductive grief and loss. Every member of the team is tertiary qualified and is registered with the Australian Psychological Society or the Australian Association of Social Workers, all are members of the Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors Association and are approved under the Infertility Treatment Act 1995 and registered with the Infertility Treatment Authority.
Monash IVF is a world leader in pre-implantation genetic testing and has its own team of highly skilled genetic scientists and genetic counsellors. Genetic counselling is available for people prior to the commencement of any infertility treatment to assist in the decision making process and to offer psychological support in highly stressful times.
Pre-treatment counselling
It is a regulatory requirement throughout Australia that all people requiring treatment with donor egg, donor sperm and donor embryo, and all donors must undergo counselling prior to treatment and prior to the act of donation.
In Victoria state legislation requires counselling for anyone undergoing infertility treatment, including people having IVF with their own eggs and sperm.
Pre-treatment counselling is an opportunity to prepare emotionally and psychologically for the challenges of the treatment ahead and to develop helpful coping mechanisms to minimise the effects associated with stress and anxiety. It gives people the opportunity to map out their own stress management plan and to work out how to best utilise the resources offered by the organisation.
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