Welcome to ANZICA

The Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors Association (ANZICA) was originally formed in Canberra in 1989 by a group of 10 infertility counsellors, social workers and psychologists attending the Fertility Society of Australia (FSA) annual meeting. Since it's foundation, the FSA has consulted with ANZICA widely and counsellors are now regarded as integral to infertility treatment and research.

At the ANZICA 2005 AGM the motion for ANZICA to formalize its relationship with FSA was proposed and passed giving ANZICA the same status and organizational relationship as the FNA, SIRT and the IVF directors. ANZICA continues to be the largest professional association for infertility counsellors

ANZICA continues to fulfil an important role in representing the views of infertility counsellors to the Reproductive Technology Accreditation Committee (RTAC), The Fertility Society of Australia and to Fertility New Zealand. An ANZICA representative has acted as a consultant on psycho-social issues on FSA Council and RTAC has counsellor representation. It is important that counsellors have a voice in the field of Reproductive Technology both as advocates for the clients and for the potential unborn child.

Mission Statement

ANZICA strives to promote a high standard of counselling for individuals affected by infertility issues. In doing so ANZICA counsellors strive to support and benefit those individuals with whom they work, including the welfare and best interests of any potential unborn child.

Our Objectives

ANZICA has several primary roles:

• Provide a structure to promote the particular interests of infertility counsellors;
• Promote the recognition and understanding of counselling and the counselling process in the context of infertility;
• Promote education and training of counsellors in the area of infertility;
• Undertake research leading to an understanding of the counselling needs of infertile people and improve the effectiveness of counselling services for members;
• Provide ethical guidance to its members;
• Maintain a regular newsletter;
• Be a consultative group on issues pertaining to infertility; and
• Actively cooperate with organizations with allied aims and objectives.