6Qualified counsellors—domestic arrangements

6 Qualified counsellors—domestic arrangements

6 Qualified counsellors—domestic arrangements

For the Act, section 4(1), definition of qualified counsellor, to exercise the functions of a counsellor for a surrogacy arrangement entered into within Australia, a person must—

(a) hold a qualification issued by a university after the equivalent of at least 3 years full-time study, and

(b) have specialised knowledge, based on the person’s training, study or experience, of the social and psychological implications of a surrogacy arrangement, and

(c) be one or more of the following—

(i) a medical practitioner registered in the specialty of psychiatry,

(ii) a psychologist,

(iii) eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers or the Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers,

(iv) a full member of, or eligible for full membership of, the Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors Association.

Note—

This section applies to a counsellor preparing an assessment report in relation to a surrogacy arrangement under the Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2007, section 15A.