In short:
Victoria’s public fertility program receives a $43.4 million boost in the 2026/27 budget to expand IVF and related services. The funding supports growing demand across Melbourne’s west, including Wyndham, and regional areas.
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Expanded Fertility Access
Victoria’s public fertility program will receive $43.4 million in the 2026/27 state budget, with funding aimed at expanding access to IVF and related services across the state, including in growing areas such as Wyndham.
The funding will support specialist outpatient appointments, IVF and associated treatment cycles including fertility preservation, the public fertility workforce, and the continued operation of a public egg and sperm bank.
The service is led by the Royal Women’s Hospital and delivered through a network of metropolitan and regional satellite sites.
The model is intended to reduce the need for patients to travel long distances and to lower the cost barriers typically associated with private fertility care.
Access to the program is based on eligibility criteria and includes patients who are unable to access private services, as well as those undergoing medical treatment that may impact fertility, such as cancer or severe endometriosis.
Since commencing in 2022, the program has supported close to 8,500 patients to begin fertility treatment, including almost 1,500 from regional Victoria.
More than 700 women have accessed fertility preservation services for medical reasons, and the program has contributed to the birth of hundreds of babies.
Demand for publicly funded fertility services has continued to grow, with the additional funding expected to increase capacity across the system.
