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Welcome to Your Fertility

We offer the facts about fertility (the ability to have a baby) for people of all genders so that you can make the best possible decisions about having children, considering your unique circumstances.

This website gives you the most current information about what you can do to have children when the time is right for you. It's based on the most up-to-date scientific research and prepared by experts in the field. 

You can find out about how to improve fertility, take the fertility knowledge quiz, download our fact sheets, watch personal stories and videos from experts, and use interactive tools to help you get pregnant.

It’s never too early to find out what you can do now to improve your chances of having children.

 

 

Your Fertility recognises that the language used may not reflect terminology that is inclusive of the trans and gender-diverse community. Where we refer to women, this includes all people with a uterus and ovaries requiring reproductive healthcare. Where we refer to men, this includes all people with a penis and/or testicles requiring reproductive healthcare.

 

Who’s behind Your Fertility?

Five organisations that specialise in reproductive health, men’s health, women’s health, fertility, pregnancy and child health, came together to form the Fertility Coalition.  

The Fertility Coalition includes the Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority (VARTA), Healthy Male, Jean Hailes for Women's HealthGlobal and Women's Health at Monash University and The Robinson Research Institute at The University of Adelaide. The content of the website is produced in collaboration with our networks of medical, scientific, academic, health and wellbeing professionals, specialist organisations and with people who share their personal stories. 

Your Fertility is the only national public health promotion program of its kind in Australia. 

Your Fertility was funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and the Victorian Government Department of Health until 30 June 2023, and is currently funded by VARTA. 

 

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Projects

Sexual Health Victoria: Teaching Module for Schools

SHV and VARTA partnered in 2018 to produce a resource with classroom activities targeted to students in years 3-10. These resources are supported by a companion eLearning package to provide background information to educators. In 2022, SHV updated these resources to incorporate more contemporary, inclusive language, refreshed information and links to Australian Curriculum 9.0.

Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health: Factsheets

Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) worked in partnership with Your Fertility to produce resources in six languages, to help more people access accurate and evidence-based information about getting pregnant.

Fertility Week Campaigns

Fertility Week is a national public education campaign to help people improve their chances of becoming pregnant and having a healthy baby. Fertility Week promotes conversations and awareness about factors that affect fertility.

Fertility Week 2022: Healthy sperm, healthy baby

During Fertility Week (10 – 16 October), we’re focusing on what men and gender-diverse people can do to protect their fertility and improve it if they want to become a parent one day. Read more here

Fertility Week 2021: Sometimes having a baby isn't easy

During Fertility Week (6 - 12 December), we're telling eight personal stories that highlight some of the challenges people face in their quest for a baby. Read more here

Fertility Week 2020: Age and fertility – know the facts

During Fertility Week (12 - 18 October), we're talking about the impact of age on fertility to empower people to discuss their plans for a baby if they want one. Read more here

Fertility Week 2018: Healthy you, healthy baby

During Fertility Week (15 - 21 October), we're reminding men and women to get healthy now and avoiding risks such as smoking and alcohol, for their baby's future. Read more here

Fertility Week 2017: The effects of chemicals in the home on fertility

During Fertility Week (15 - 21 October), we're exploring the way that chemicals, known as endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), can reduce sperm and egg quality and a person’s chance of having a baby. Read more here

Fertility Week 2016: 7 ways in 7 days

During Fertility Week (1 - 7 September), we're focusing on the top seven modifiable factors affecting fertility and what people can do to increase their chances of conceiving or having successful IVF treatment. Read more here

Fertility Week 2015: The impact of obesity

During Fertility Week (1 - 7 September), we're talking about the impact weight has on a person’s ability to conceive and have a healthy pregnancy and baby. Read more here