Accountable fertility treatment: An evidenced-based framework for the provision of cost-effective, patient-centred fertility treatment in Australia. [ 2016 - 2018 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Pr Georgina Chambers (Principal investigator) ,  Dr Marian Shanahan ,  Prof Robert Norman ,  Prof William Ledger

Brief description One in six Australian couples experience infertility. This is likely to worsen with trends such as delayed childbearing and rising obesity. Despite the use of fertility treatments doubling in Australia over the last decade there has been a lack of considered analysis of the economic implications of Medicare funding of treatments, such as IVF. This research will develop a framework that will be used by policy makers to support cost-effective and patient-centred fertility treatment in Australia.

Funding Amount $AUD 433,322.34

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant