Become a Sperm Donor

Becoming a sperm donor has many benefits, including:

• Helping people experience the joy of family.
• Making a positive difference in someone else's life.
• Receiving information about your fertility, including results of a semen analysis, genetic screening and other tests.
• Passing on your genes to the next generation.

Potential recipients are able to view a donor profile we create for you. These donor profiles are non-identifying, and include information about:

• Medical history
• Nationality
• Height and build
• Skin colour, eye colour and hair colour
• Occupation
• Education
• Interests and hobbies
• Reason for donating

No. Under Australian laws, a person born from sperm donation has the right to obtain identifying information about their donor once they are 18 years old. This information may include the donor's name, date of birth and contact information. If the donor consents and the donor-conceived child can prove sufficient maturity or if their parent(s) apply for them, identifying information may be accessible from a younger age. The mental and physical health of donor conceived children may be impacted by their biological origins. Therefore, it is important that they have access to identifying information where necessary. It is important to note that any contact between donor conceived children and sperm donors must be mutually agreed upon.

If you have a partner, it does not prevent you becoming a sperm donor, however, it's very important to discuss the decision to become a donor with your partner. Therefore, at Monash IVF we require sperm donor's partners to attend counselling sessions with them. This gives your partner the opportunity to ask questions and learn about the future implications of your donation in the short and long term.

There is a limit to the number of families that can legally be created from your sperm, including the number of existing families you already have. These limits are set by state legislation and therefore differ between states. It's important to note that while there is a legal maximum number of families in each state, as a donor you have the right to set your own lower family limit if you wish.

Clinic recruited sperm donors have no legal rights or responsibilities for any donor conceived children. Upon request, you are able to know that your sperm has achieved a pregnancy or live birth, along with the gender of the child, the month and year of their birth, and whether they were born with any abnormalities.

Each state has different regulations for withdrawing consent, so it is important that you speak to the donor team about your options.

This really depends on the type of health issues you have. You'll undergo a free fertility test prior to making any donations which will determine whether you meet the physical criteria to become a donor, and you can receive a copy of these results. Any health issues are best to be raised early, and your designated Monash IVF clinician will be able to advise whether it may be an issue for donation.

It is illegal in Australia for someone to be paid for their sperm donation. We can reimburse you for any reasonable expenses accumulated through the donation process. Things like travel, parking, time off work and any other costs that may be incurred can be reimbursed. All of the fertility tests that sperm donors are required to undergo are completed free of charge. You are able to receive the results these tests, such as the results of your sperm analysis or genetic screening, for free.

Yes. There are two types of sperm donors:

• Clinic-recruited sperm donors – Donors recruited by Monash IVF.
• Known sperm donors - Donors who know the individual or couple using the sperm, and go through the process with their recipient/s. The process for known sperm donors is similar to that of clinic-recruited donors, with a few variations in processes.

If you're interested in becoming a sperm donor, simply call 1800 730 431, and we will give you more information.