Northern Health is proud to affiliate with The Women’s Hospital, to provide the community within the Northern suburbs, world-class Public Fertility Care. Patients are able to access comprehensive fertility treatment including genetic counselling, fertility preservation, fertility assessment, and treatment.
This subsidised service is available to individuals and couples of all backgrounds / genders (inclusive of but not limited too):
- Those who have been trying to conceive naturally but have been unsuccessful
- Individuals/Couples seeking donor sperm
- Individuals/Couples seeking donor egg
- LGBTIQA+ singles and couples
- Transgender people wishing to preserve their sperm/eggs before gender affirming treatment
- Those whose situation or health may prevent/ impair fertility or safe conception
- We do not currently offer a surrogacy program (potentially on offer from late 2025)
*Criteria must be met to access service, see The Women’s link below for criteria.
Referrals – taking the first step
- Talk to your GP or specialist about Public Fertility Care.
- You will need to complete tests and investigations. Your GP will organise these.
- Once you have your results, your GP can send a referral to the Women’s.
- You will receive a letter from the Women’s once your referral has been accepted. It will give you information on the next steps.
Instructions for your GP or specialist:
- Use the Reproductive Services Referral Form (Word, 390 KB)
- Include tests and investigations.
- Fax to the Women’s at (03) 8345 3036.
- Referral will be valid for 12 months.
Providing this service is crucial to the community within the northern suburbs of Melbourne. All your appointments will be at:
Women’s Health Hub
‘Epping Private Hospital’
Level 1, 230 Cooper Street
Epping, VIC
For all procedures such as embryo transfer / IUI / egg collection, these will be completed at The Women’s Hospital, Parkville.
Northern Fertility Team
Doctors
Dr Lauren Saunders
Consultant Clinical Lead
Dr Evangeline Shalou
Fertility Consultant
Dr Eashan Tambimuttu
Fertility Fellow
Nurses
Michelle Meyer
Nurse Unit Manager
Rebecca Clark
Associate Nurse Unit Manager
Jacqueline Dulson
Fertility RN
Gnana Dhanapal
Fertility RN
Admin
Courtney Figgins
Fertility Admin
Sonia Follachio
Fertility Admin
Caroline
Gynae Admin
More information
For more information including eligibility criteria, referrals, required tests and more, please visit the Women’s website
Contact Us
Northern Fertility Service:
TEL: 03 8468 6287
EM: NorthernFertilityService@nh.org.au
