Adverse Event Reporting Portal

This portal is for registered Assisted Reproductive Treatment (ART) providers to notify the Department of Health of any incident that is, or may be, harmful to the health or wellbeing of patients, gametes or embryos.
Notifications must be submitted through this portal in accordance with the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008, the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Regulations 2019, and relevant Conditions on Registration.

Reporting timeframes Reporting occurs in two stages:

Stage 1 – Notification Submit an initial notification within the following timeframes (from the date of the event or when the duty-holder became aware of it):
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  • Adverse event: within 10 business days (approximately two calendar weeks)
  • Serious adverse event: within 3 business days
Stage 2 – Investigation Submit the investigation report within the following timeframes (from the date the stage one notification was submitted):
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  • Adverse event: within 40 business days (approximately eight calendar weeks)
  • Serious adverse event: within 30 business days (approximately six calendar weeks)
Providing accurate information

It is an offence under the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008 to provide false or misleading information to the Secretary.
Providers must ensure all information and documents submitted through this portal are accurate and complete to the best of their knowledge.

Need help? For assistance with reporting, please contact the ART Regulation Team:
artregulation@health.vic.gov.au