About FSANZ<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>The Fertility Society of Australia and New Zealand is the peak body representing scientists, doctors, researchers, nurses, consumers and counsellors in reproductive medicine in Australia & New Zealand. <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/hr><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Quick Overview<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i> Who we are<\/a><\/p>\n<\/i> Vision & Objectives<\/a><\/p>\n<\/i> FSANZ history<\/a><\/p>\n<\/i> Board members<\/a><\/p>\n<\/i> Contact our board members<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Training & Events<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>Australia has an outstanding record in helping couples experiencing infertility. Thousands of women in Australia and around the world have conceived and given birth using pioneering in vitro fertilisation techniques developed and perfected in this country.<\/p>\n
Each year FSANZ holds a Scientific Meeting attracting experts in reproductive health from around the world to present research and discuss new technologies and treatments.<\/p>\n
In addition FSANZ continues to develop training programs to assist its members with their professional development.<\/p><\/div>Training & Events<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/a><\/div>Vision & Objectives<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>01<\/span>To provide clinical guidance and direction to improve the standard of reproductive medical practice in Australia including medical review and quality assurance activities.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>02<\/span>To determine, oversee and improve the standard of fertility service offered in Australia and New Zealand.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>03<\/span>To encourage research in reproductive health.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>04<\/span>To provide a basis for affiliation between all professional and consumer groups involved in the delivery and receipt of fertility treatment in Australia and New Zealand.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>05<\/span>To provide educational opportunities for FSANZ members to raise the standard of care.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>06<\/span>To assist the government and other interested parties in developing strategies relating to fertility in Australia and New Zealand.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>07<\/span>To create a forum for the discussion on the problems associated with infertility and fertility control.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>08<\/span>To facilitate an interdisciplinary approach to these problems.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>09<\/span>To establish rules for membership of the Society and to make and maintain a register of members of the Society.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/a><\/div>Board members<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/hr><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Dr Petra Wale<\/h3>President<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Petra is a passionate Clinical embryologist having worked in both Australia and the USA. Petra did her postgraduate training at the University of Melbourne in the laboratory of Professor David Gardner.<\/p>\n
She is a past Chairperson of SIRT. Petra is a highly sort after subject matter expert in Best practice clinical embryology and quality control together with effective laboratory workflow and quality assurance.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Dr Simon McDowell<\/h3>Vice President | NZ Representative<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/hr><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Simon McDowell is a Fertility Specialist working at Fertility Associates, Wellington, New Zealand. He is a qualified subspecialist and has a fellowship in advanced laparoscopic surgery, primarily focusing on the management of severe endometriosis.<\/p>\n
Simon holds an additional roles at Wellington Public Hospital and the University of Otago.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/hr><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Ms Jan Mackenzie<\/h3>Secretary | FNA Representative<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>My role on the FSANZ Board is the representative for FNA and the secretary.<\/p>\n
My current role is Nurse Unit manager at MonashIVF in Parramatta in western Sydney, where I lead a team of nurses over 3 sites. I have been involved in ART nursing for more than 20 years.\u00a0 As well as a love of the job and the day to day care of our patients, my passion also extends to being a part of the process that provides support and educational opportunities to nurses working in ART. My career started in WA, where I became involved with the then Nurses Special Interest Group, now known as Fertility Nurses of Australasia (FNA). I then moved to Sydney, where my involvement with FNA continued including positions on the executive as the Secretary, the Chair and now the FNA representative on the Board of FSA.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Mr Douglas Yek<\/h3>Treasurer<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/hr><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Doug Yek is a Director of PIVET Medical Centre in Perth and Cairns Fertility Centre in Queensland. He has over 20 years of experience in the IVF and healthcare sector, with a background and qualifications in accounting, finance and management.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Quick Overview<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i> Who we are<\/a><\/p>\n<\/i> Vision & Objectives<\/a><\/p>\n<\/i> FSANZ history<\/a><\/p>\n<\/i> Board members<\/a><\/p>\n<\/i> Contact our board members<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Training & Events<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>Australia has an outstanding record in helping couples experiencing infertility. Thousands of women in Australia and around the world have conceived and given birth using pioneering in vitro fertilisation techniques developed and perfected in this country.<\/p>\n
Each year FSANZ holds a Scientific Meeting attracting experts in reproductive health from around the world to present research and discuss new technologies and treatments.<\/p>\n
In addition FSANZ continues to develop training programs to assist its members with their professional development.<\/p><\/div>Training & Events<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/a><\/div>Vision & Objectives<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>01<\/span>To provide clinical guidance and direction to improve the standard of reproductive medical practice in Australia including medical review and quality assurance activities.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>02<\/span>To determine, oversee and improve the standard of fertility service offered in Australia and New Zealand.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>03<\/span>To encourage research in reproductive health.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>04<\/span>To provide a basis for affiliation between all professional and consumer groups involved in the delivery and receipt of fertility treatment in Australia and New Zealand.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>05<\/span>To provide educational opportunities for FSANZ members to raise the standard of care.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>06<\/span>To assist the government and other interested parties in developing strategies relating to fertility in Australia and New Zealand.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>07<\/span>To create a forum for the discussion on the problems associated with infertility and fertility control.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>08<\/span>To facilitate an interdisciplinary approach to these problems.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>09<\/span>To establish rules for membership of the Society and to make and maintain a register of members of the Society.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/a><\/div>Board members<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/hr><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Dr Petra Wale<\/h3>President<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Petra is a passionate Clinical embryologist having worked in both Australia and the USA. Petra did her postgraduate training at the University of Melbourne in the laboratory of Professor David Gardner.<\/p>\n
She is a past Chairperson of SIRT. Petra is a highly sort after subject matter expert in Best practice clinical embryology and quality control together with effective laboratory workflow and quality assurance.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Dr Simon McDowell<\/h3>Vice President | NZ Representative<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/hr><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Simon McDowell is a Fertility Specialist working at Fertility Associates, Wellington, New Zealand. He is a qualified subspecialist and has a fellowship in advanced laparoscopic surgery, primarily focusing on the management of severe endometriosis.<\/p>\n
Simon holds an additional roles at Wellington Public Hospital and the University of Otago.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/hr><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Ms Jan Mackenzie<\/h3>Secretary | FNA Representative<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>My role on the FSANZ Board is the representative for FNA and the secretary.<\/p>\n
My current role is Nurse Unit manager at MonashIVF in Parramatta in western Sydney, where I lead a team of nurses over 3 sites. I have been involved in ART nursing for more than 20 years.\u00a0 As well as a love of the job and the day to day care of our patients, my passion also extends to being a part of the process that provides support and educational opportunities to nurses working in ART. My career started in WA, where I became involved with the then Nurses Special Interest Group, now known as Fertility Nurses of Australasia (FNA). I then moved to Sydney, where my involvement with FNA continued including positions on the executive as the Secretary, the Chair and now the FNA representative on the Board of FSA.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Mr Douglas Yek<\/h3>Treasurer<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/hr><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Doug Yek is a Director of PIVET Medical Centre in Perth and Cairns Fertility Centre in Queensland. He has over 20 years of experience in the IVF and healthcare sector, with a background and qualifications in accounting, finance and management.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i> Who we are<\/a><\/p>\n <\/i> Vision & Objectives<\/a><\/p>\n <\/i> FSANZ history<\/a><\/p>\n <\/i> Board members<\/a><\/p>\n <\/i> Contact our board members<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Australia has an outstanding record in helping couples experiencing infertility. Thousands of women in Australia and around the world have conceived and given birth using pioneering in vitro fertilisation techniques developed and perfected in this country.<\/p>\n Each year FSANZ holds a Scientific Meeting attracting experts in reproductive health from around the world to present research and discuss new technologies and treatments.<\/p>\n In addition FSANZ continues to develop training programs to assist its members with their professional development.<\/p><\/div> Petra is a passionate Clinical embryologist having worked in both Australia and the USA. Petra did her postgraduate training at the University of Melbourne in the laboratory of Professor David Gardner.<\/p>\n She is a past Chairperson of SIRT. Petra is a highly sort after subject matter expert in Best practice clinical embryology and quality control together with effective laboratory workflow and quality assurance.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Simon McDowell is a Fertility Specialist working at Fertility Associates, Wellington, New Zealand. He is a qualified subspecialist and has a fellowship in advanced laparoscopic surgery, primarily focusing on the management of severe endometriosis.<\/p>\n Simon holds an additional roles at Wellington Public Hospital and the University of Otago.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> My role on the FSANZ Board is the representative for FNA and the secretary.<\/p>\n My current role is Nurse Unit manager at MonashIVF in Parramatta in western Sydney, where I lead a team of nurses over 3 sites. I have been involved in ART nursing for more than 20 years.\u00a0 As well as a love of the job and the day to day care of our patients, my passion also extends to being a part of the process that provides support and educational opportunities to nurses working in ART. My career started in WA, where I became involved with the then Nurses Special Interest Group, now known as Fertility Nurses of Australasia (FNA). I then moved to Sydney, where my involvement with FNA continued including positions on the executive as the Secretary, the Chair and now the FNA representative on the Board of FSA.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Training & Events<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Vision & Objectives<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Board members<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/hr><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Dr Petra Wale<\/h3>President<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Dr Simon McDowell<\/h3>Vice President | NZ Representative<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/hr><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Ms Jan Mackenzie<\/h3>Secretary | FNA Representative<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Mr Douglas Yek<\/h3>Treasurer<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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