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Melbourne IVF welcomes national ART sector reform
17 September 2025
Melbourne IVF welcomes national ART sector reform
Welcoming Dr Raelia Lew to Melbourne IVF
3 April 2025
We're delighted to welcome Dr Raelia Lew, Founder of Women's Health Melbourne and leading CREI-certified Fertility Specialist, to our fertility family.
Study shows new sperm sorting device can select healthier sperm to boost the chances of IVF success
10 February 2025
A new study has found an innovative sperm sorting device could boost the chances of IVF success for couples with male fertility problems.
Big Miracles Returns for Season Three, Showcasing Virtus Health’s Role in Life-Changing Journeys
3 February 2025
Big Miracles Returns for Season Three, Showcasing Virtus Health’s Role in Life-Changing Journeys
Melbourne IVF continues to achieve outstanding success rates
17 December 2024
Melbourne IVF is proud to consistently achieve outstanding clinical pregnancy success rates, surpassing the Australian median of 38% for women under 39 years.
All you need to know about egg freezing
10 December 2024
Learn everything you need to know about egg freezing from our fertility preservation experts at Melbourne IVF.
Melbourne Study Demonstrates Rise in Women Open to Altruistic Egg Donation
25 September 2024
New Australian research demonstrates that more women undertaking elective egg freezing are open to donating their unused eggs to help others achieve pregnancy
Celebrating 10 Years of Ovarian Tissue Grafting at Melbourne IVF
1 August 2024
Melbourne IVF celebrates 10 years of ovarian grafting babies.
Captivating Australia’s hearts - ‘Big Miracles’ back for Season Two
6 February 2024
9Network’s Big Miracles returns for Season Two in 2024, captivating Australia's hearts as we follow the courageous families on their powerful IVF journeys.
New Medicare rebates for Genetic Carrier screening
13 November 2023
Access Medicare rebates for essential carrier screening tests from this November..
Frozen is as good as fresh: New Australian study is good news for women who are thinking about freezing their eggs
18 October 2023
A study of 30,000+ eggs from Melbourne IVF clinics over a decade found comparable pregnancy success rates between frozen/thawed and fresh eggs.
New IVF documentary Big Miracles coming soon to NINE
15 September 2022
Channel Nine announces a new documentary series following the stories of Australian families undergoing IVF.
Virtus Health embryologist awarded in Queens Birthday 2022 Honours
14 June 2022
Professor David Gardner, scientific director of Melbourne IVF, honoured in the 2022 Queen's Birthday Honours List
COVID-19 Latest Update
25 January 2022
In response to our rising case numbers, we have implemented additional testing/screening measures to ensure safety and continuity of your treatment with us.
Industry support for Victorian patients affected by suspension of IVF treatment
19 January 2022
Industry support for Victorian patients affected by suspension of IVF treatment
Covid 19 Update: Temporary changes to fertility treatment with Melbourne IVF
14 January 2022
All new stimulation cycles are temporarily halted until further advice.
COVID-19 Patient Update
14 January 2022
COVID-19 Update: We are still open for fertility treatment but have increased our safety measures to protect you.
Scientists identify two new embryo selection biomarkers to help reduce time to pregnancy
9 December 2021
Scientists identify two new embryo selection biomarkers to help reduce time to pregnancy
5 new tests will be added to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) for PGT
26 October 2021
5 new tests will be added to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) for pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT) of embryos