Birth rate
Alternative labels
Fertility rate
Journal article
Male infertility – the other side of the equation
This article reviews the general practitioner’s evaluation of male infertility and indications for referral to a male infertility specialist, and gives an overview of the specialist management of male infertility.
Strategy
Victoria in future 2016: population and household projections to 2051
Victoria in Future 2016 (VIF2016) is the official state government projection of population and households. Projections are used by decision makers across government and in other areas. The results are driven by assumptions concerning demographic and land use trends.
Systematic review
To investigate the risks and benefits for infertile Australian families considering accessing cross-border surrogacy
Multiple models of surrogacy exist internationally, each contributing different protections to surrogacy arrangements. Commercial surrogacy arrangements can be successfully managed without necessarily resulting in exploitation of, or harm to the involved parties. It is possible for Australians to engage in Cross Border Surrogacy (CBS) in a manner consistent with Reproductive Technologies Accreditation Council guidelines and...
Report
Australia's mothers and babies 2013
The rate of women aged between 15-44 years giving birth is higher than a decade ago, according to this report. Summary - Mothers at a glance Women are giving birth later in life The average age of all women who gave birth was 30.1 years in 2013, compared with 29.5 in 2003. The average age...
Literature review
Maternal, pregnancy and neonatal outcomes following IVF pregnancies: evidence check
This review examined the evidence for risks associated with assisted reproductive technology (ART). The published research does not currently allow for the estimation of the net effect of ART on pregnancy, maternal and neonatal outcomes. The best available evidence indicates that a pregnancy after ART is often characterised by an increased risk of poorer health...