When you’re going through fertility treatment, you’re placing a great deal of trust in the clinic and team supporting you. At Create Fertility, we take that responsibility seriously.
One of the most important aspects of fertility care happens behind the scenes, in the lab. That’s where your eggs, sperm and embryos are carefully handled, labelled, nurtured and monitored by a team of highly trained scientists.
But how do we ensure that every sample is correctly identified, securely tracked and never mixed up? The answer lies in a set of strict safety procedures designed to protect you at every step.
Here’s how we make sure your care, and your future family, is in safe hands.
We follow Australia and New Zealand’s highest standards
Create Fertility operates in line with the Code of Practice for Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), developed by the Reproductive Technology Accreditation Committee (RTAC) of the Fertility Society of Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ).
This means our IVF lab must always be able to demonstrate:
- Clear processes for identifying and verifying patients, eggs, sperm and embryos
- Complete traceability of all samples throughout the treatment process
- Thorough digital and manual record-keeping
- Regular audits of all systems and documentation
- Use of at least three forms of identification at every key stage
Patient identification starts the moment you walk through the door
Before every clinical procedure, like egg collection, semen collection, embryo transfer or IUI, our scientific staff conduct a 3-point identity check with you in person. This includes:
- Your full name
- Your date of birth
- Your current registered address
This simple step ensures we’re working with the right person, every time.
Inside the IVF lab: strict double-checks and traceability
Every time your eggs, sperm or embryos are handled, moved or worked with in the lab, we perform a double identification using:
- Your full name
- Your date of birth
- Your unique IVF number
This is carried out by two members of our scientific team and supported by RI Witness, a state-of-the-art electronic witnessing system that helps prevent human error and enhances traceability.
RI Witness tracks every step of the IVF process, ensuring your samples are securely monitored from start to finish.
Audits and ongoing review keep standards high
Our work doesn’t stop at implementation. We regularly audit all patient, gamete and embryo identification procedures, both digital and paper-based, to make sure everything remains accurate, up to date and compliant with national standards.
This commitment to quality control is just one way we maintain the highest levels of safety, accountability and care for every patient who walks through our doors.
Why this matters to you
We know how deeply personal and emotional fertility treatment can be. You’re trusting us with something incredibly important, and we never take that for granted.
That’s why we’ve built a system of checks, technology and training that ensures everything we do in the lab is done with accuracy, transparency and care. From your first appointment to your embryo transfer and beyond, you can feel confident that you’re in safe, capable hands.
