Working With Government

This document discusses the history of advocacy efforts around infertility treatment in Australia from 1987 to present. It describes some of the key negotiations and partnerships formed between patient advocacy groups and the government to establish Medicare coverage for infertility treatments. Over time, coverage was expanded from an initial six cycle limit to eventually providing unlimited access to reimbursed assisted reproductive technology cycles. The challenges addressed included making the issue politically relevant and finding common ground between competing stakeholder groups.