Conference Program
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Conference Program
Sydney Conference Schedule 2015 8.00 – 9.00 am Registration 9.00 – 9.10 am Welcome Rob Reith President Surrogacy Australia 9.10 – 9.20 am Against the odds – Lisa & John Banfield’s extra-ordinary journey to parenthood shouldn’t have been this hard. Lisa summarises what needs to change. 9.20 – 10.00 am Children Through Surrogacy Tell It Like It Is Those born via domestic & international surrogacy often have both a donor and surrogate to get their head around, often far away. Three young people discuss their lives, relationships with the woman who carried them, self-identity, disclosure in social networks and growing up with a few differences Moderator: Kate Bourne Panel: Matt Mills (17), Alice Clarke (26), Morgan Rennie (17) 10.00– 10.25 am Keynote: The Psychology of Surrogacy Understanding what motivates surrogates to carry What psychological and personal issues are important. Dr Kim Bergman, Growing Generations 10.25 – 11.00am MORNING TEA Chair: Robert Reith, President Surrogacy Australia 11.00 – 11.25am Keynote: What Australia Can Learn from US surrogacy The USA-based Centre for Surrogate Parenting has been working with surrogates and intended parents for over 30 years. That experience has led to constant refinement of IP & surrogate matching and support protocols. Karen discusses how the US model could be adapted in Australia Karen Synesiou, CSP 11.25 – 12.10pm Best practice – a Panel Debate 12.10 – 12.35pm 12.35 - 1.30pm Surrogacy is here to stay as a route to parenthood. But what should surrogacy look like in Australia? Whats wrong with current practice? Would compensated surrogacy increase the pool of appropriate surrogates? Should we allow the kind of generous expenses which the UK does? What sort of professional support should be available during a surrogate pregnancy? Should IPs have to put funds in escrow? Moderator:: Sophie Scott, ABC National Health reporter Panelists: Kate Bourne, Chelsea Tobin, Dr Peter Illingworth, Jenni Millbank Embryo Transfer Decisions Many intended parents want more than one child. Faced with high costs, many opt for multiple embryo transfer, thinking two for the price of one more financially affordable. Discusses the implications of single vs multiple embryo transfer, risks, very pre-term delivery, medical cost and insurance implications - risks and factors to consider prior to making a decision Dr Michael Kettel, San Diego Fertility Center LUNCH 1. 30 - 2.00pm Room 1 Room 2 Chair: Lilly Frost Chair: Henry Yaden Conceived with a donor: Surrogate Session: What to consider when thinking of carrying. Factors which might exclude potential surrogates; What expectations should you have of IP’s? How long should you invest in getting to know them? Likely emotions and how to deal with them. Setting expectations in regard to fair treatment Sperm and Egg Donor conceived children share their thoughts. What will be important to my child growing up? Do they have a desire to meet their bio mum or dad? Why/why not? Moderator: Robyn Perchik Abby Bergman &Amy Corderoy Moderator: Renee Golland Panellists: Eliza Cole, Keira Alexander, Kerri-Ann Nattrass 2.00 - 2.30pm A Brief How To of Working With Agencies Room 2 Friends & relatives as surrogates or donors How to make the journey work What are they? Eligibility, choosing a destination, What to look for; what they should provide, Making sense of costs; agency structures, middle men agents , minimising risk; Parents discuss the pros and cons? Is this a possibility in overseas surrogacy? What is important to discuss? What are the warning signs which might suggest conflict? How do they plan to involve their donor or surrogate in their children’s lives? Sam Everingham Moderator: Karen Mills Panelists: Clinton Bryan-Mathieson, James Davy, Keira Alexander, Rhiannon Stevens 2.30 – 2.55pm Quarantining embryos, Ethics Committees, Cooling Off Periods? Many Australian intended parents and surrogates become frustrated with the long delays imposed on them by many Australian IVF clinics in the name of ‘best practice’. Australian surrogacy suffers as many head offshore rather than wait. Clinics in the UK and US have far less red tape. So is it necessary? What are the pros and cons? Should we be re-thinking our approach? 2.55 – 3.20pm Dr Glenn Sterling, Life Fertility Men in the middle – Australian male parents discuss coping when your partner won't give up; how they manage relationships, finances and their sanity on surrogacy journeys Moderator: Michael Condon Panellists: Mark Piwkowski, Michael Tobin How to cope when journeys don’t go to plan Not uncommonly multiple transfers are unsuccessful or something unexpected happens. How do you deal with this? Surrogates and parents talk about what they’ve learnt to minimise risk, what they’d do differently and the resources that helped Moderator: Kate Bourne Eliza Cole, Keira Alexander, Andy Leonard, Brian Yaden 3.20 – 3.45pm Room 1 Legal issues in surrogacy for Australians What factors should intended parents and surrogates consider? What should be in an agreement; What happens in the parental transfer process in court? What role does the lawyer have? How do legislative changes in Victoria affect IPs? what if surrogate refuses to sign parentage, what if IPs refuse to pay bills? Moderator: Louise Johnson Ben Sayer, Monica Blizzard, Linda Wright Birth Plans Meeting expectations of both surrogate and intended parent is vital. Who will be in the birthing suite? Briefing maternity ward staff; Will your surrogate express milk? What amount of time does she need postbirth? What procedures should a hospital have ? What supports and follow up are important post-birth? Who should oversee this? Moderator: Rachel Kunde Panelists: Tereasa Trevor; Eliza Cole; AFTERNOON TEA 3.45 – 4.15pm 4.15 – 4.40pm Chair: Mark Piwkowski Chair: Karen Mills Parental Orders Post international surrogacy Matching with Surrogates Understand the differences between appearing on a birth certificate and legal parentage. When is Declaration of parentage for the bio parent and awarding of parental responsibility possible for overseas arrangements? What if both IP’s are on the birth certificate? Find out how the state you are from affects outcomes. Learn just how affordable the process can be. This session also covers step parent adoption and routes to legal parentage. Building an intimate relationship from scratch with a surrogate and her partner can seem daunting. Parents & surrogates provide tips on how to navigate the terrain. Do’s and donts of on and off-line behaviour. Questions to ask; What if my child wants to meet them in later life? Moderator: Katrina Hale Panelists: Mandy Storer, Tereasa Trevor Paul Boers, Boers Associates 4.40 – 5.10pm Uncompensated Surrogacy in Mexico How does the Mexican government feel about surrogacy? Do they have laws protecting surrogates and children? What is the infrastructure like? Are children citizens of the country they are born in? How do citizenship & passports work? Will Mexico become another Thailand? Moderator: Dr Martyn Stafford-Bell Panelists: Dr Hugo Barba, Leon Altamirano, CEFAM; Lilly Frost, Surrogacy Beyond Borders 5.10 – 6.30pm 6.00 – 7.00pm Surrogate Session: After Birth Emotions What post natal emotions should surrogates expect; Coming to terms with mental vs hormonal conflicts; dealing with loneliness, post-natal depression and feelings of abandonment. Surrogates discuss ongoing relationships and reflect on their journeys. Moderator: Miranda Montrone Rachel Kunde, Renee Golland, Rhiannon Stevens EVENING DRINKS FUNCTION Surrogacy Australia AGM SUNDAY 17 MAY 8.30 – 9.00 am Registration Chair: Dr Ashim Kumar, Fertility & Surgical Associates 9.00 – 9.25 am Mics: 9.25 – 9.50 am Egg Donation in Australia Carla discusses how she became a donor and takes us on a journey through community-run Australian donor forums. How they work and how to navigate the maze Carla Pincombe, Egg Donation Australia When to Switch to Egg Donors & What to Consider This presentation will help you understand when to consider donor eggs and what donor attributes most contribute to success rates. Dr Georgina Tang, City Fertility Centre 9.50 – 10.10am Pre-Genetic Testing When is it relevant? What are the pros and cons? What are the contra-indications? Are their ethical considerations? Dr Michael Feinman, HRC Fertility 10.10 – 10.35 am IVF Protocols & Fertility Drugs – When are they relevant? When are fertility drugs really necessary? How should IVF clinicians be working with surrogates own fertility cycles Pros and Cons of Natural vs medicated Cycles for surrogates & IPs; different cycles types; Preparing your body for self cycling; Dr Guy Ringler, Californian Fertility Partners 10.35 -11.00am MORNING TEA Chair: Dr Martyn Stafford-Bell 11.00– 11.30am IVF practices in International Surrogacy Compares processes in the US, Mexico & Greece. How and why do these differ?. Surrogate screening processes, embryo transfer protocols, medical decision making; pregnancy supervision; live birth rates; How many eggs do they aim for? Live birth rate per transfer; miscarriage rates; Prematurity rate; Still birth rate; post natal death rate; % needing NICU admission; caesarian rates Moderator: Dr Martyn Stafford Bell Panel: Dr Ioannis Giakoumakis (Greece), Dr Hugo Barba (Mexico), Dr Michael Kettel (USA) Dr Michael Feinman (USA) 11.30 – 11.55am 11.55– 12.20pm Surrogacy For Australians In Nepal The impact of the recent earthquake on surrogates and infrastructure. What to expect from clinics in terms of donor and surrogate screening. How to ensure appropriate surrogate care during pregnancy and beyond.. What tests are important? Brian Yaden & Neha Yadav, Family Surrogacy, Nepal Surrogacy in Greece and Eastern Europe? Greece has just this year opened its long-standing surrogacy program to foreign IPs. Ukraine and Georgia have had such programs for years. But how do they work? What compensation is paid? How are surrogates screened? Moderator: Martyn Stafford-Bell 12.20 – 12.40pm Panelists: Dr Ioannis Giakoumakis, Giorgios Sophie Ukleba Exit Processes for Australians Engaging Overseas While exit with a child from the US is straight-forward, more planning and time may be required for infants born in Nepal, Mexico and elsewhere. Three experts explain the processes and what intended parents can do to minimise time away from family. Moderator: Sam Everingham Panelists: Poonam Jain, Roman Deauna, Lilly Frost 12.40-1.40pm 1.40 - 2.20pm LUNCH Room 1 Room 2 Chair:Kim Bergman Chair: Louise Johnson International surrogacy Journeys Domestic surrogacy Journeys In-depth smaller group discussion & Q&A with parents detailing what to expect processes, costs, potential risks, what can go wrong and how to survive the unexpected hurdles In-depth smaller group discussion & Q&A with gay parents who used compensated or uncompensated detailing what to expect - processes, costs, potential risks, what can go wrong and how to survive the unexpected hurdles Moderator: Kim Bergman 2.20 - 2.50pm Mark Dodd, Philip Kaufman, Brendan Moderator: Renee Golland The Counselling Process Adam Haysom-McDowell, Chelsea Tobin, Clinton Bryan-Mathieson Induced Lactation for IPs Relationships between surrogate, her partner and the intended parent are a key to success. pre surrogacy preparation Building relationships; what counselling should cover; what the counsellor is looking for, what IPs expect,; preparing yourself; potential impact on family members; Potential red flags? Why aren’t more raised in Australian cases? Post surrogacy issues Moderator: Dr Devora Lieberman Panelists: Katrina Hale; Michael Condon, Miranda Montrone 2.50 - 3.10pm The World Health Organisation recommends breast milk as the ideal food for infants, but for those engaging in surrogacy, this can be a huge challenge. Karleen Gribble provides a crash course in the how-to of stimulating breast milk for IPs who want to breast-feed Karleen Gribbles, Lactation consultant School of Nursing and Midwifery, UWS Hooking into the System Creating Your Own Storybook’ Parents discuss the ins and outs of applying for Paternity leave, passports, Medicare cards, Baby Bonus, new parent groups, immunisations etc where surrogacy is involved Explaining donor conception and surrogacy to kids at the right age and right time is crucial. VARTA counsellor Kate Bourne & parents discusses how storybooks help and what to think about when creating one for your child(ren) Anthony Stralow, Australian parent Kate Bourne, VARTA 3.10 – 4.30pm Parents, Kids, Surrogates and Intended Parents Social Prince Alfred Park