National Infertility Support and Information Group

Lobbying Organisation National Infertility Support and Information Group

Date published 20 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Regulation of all aspects of assisted human reproduction and funding for fertility treatment

Intended results Commitment to regulation of assisted human reproduction and funding for fertility treatment

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Marian Barnard Chairperson

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting in Department of Health to discuss matters related to assisted human reproduction. Minister Simon Harris was not able to attend the meeting at short notice and a meeting was held with the acting Chief Bio-ethics Officer

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)