Appendix 3: ACART working groups Working group Responsibilities and meeting dates Guidelines Review Working Group Reviewed three donation guidelines (family gamete donation, embryo donation, use of donated eggs plus Alison Douglass donated sperm) and surrogacy guidelines, to include Mike Legge reviewing eligibility criteria and ACART’s ‘biological link’ policy and considering condensing them into one Kathleen Logan guideline. Nikki Horne (to April 2016) The Working Group met on 25 September 2015 and 27 Karen Buckingham May 2016. Barry Smith Informed Consent Working Group Continued work on proposed advice to the Minister of Health on informed consent requirements for assisted Jonathan Darby human reproduction, as required by section 38(d) of the Alison Douglass HART Act. Nikki Horne (to date) The Working Group met on 20 November 2015. Mike Legge Sue McKenzie Human reproductive research working group Prepared a briefing for Associate Minister Dunne on human reproductive research. Alison Douglass There was no Working Group meeting over this time. Mike Legge Sue McKenzie Barry Smith Use of cryopreserved ovarian tissue Developed advice to the Minister of Health that the use of cryopreserved ovarian tissue be declared an established Karen Buckingham procedure under section 5 of the HART Act. Alison Douglass The Working Group met on 25 September and 20 Mike Legge November 2015. Sue McKenzie Catherine Poutasi Guidelines for posthumous reproduction Reviewed the guidelines for the storage, use and disposal of sperm from a deceased man, to include all (Membership TBC) posthumous gametes and ensure there is an accessible Gillian Ferguson law and procedure. Alison Douglass The Minister agreed to this being included in the work programme and a working group will be established. Mike Legge
Appendix 3: ACART working groups Working group Responsibilities and meeting dates Guidelines Review Working Group Alison Douglass Mike Legge Kathleen Logan Nikki Horne (to April 2016) Karen Buckingham Barry Smith Reviewed three donation guidelines (family gamete donation, embryo donation, use of donated eggs plus donated sperm) and surrogacy guidelines, to include reviewing eligibility criteria and ACART’s ‘biological link’ policy and considering condensing them into one guideline. The Working Group met on 25 September 2015 and 27 May 2016. Informed Consent Working Group Jonathan Darby Alison Douglass Nikki Horne (to date) Mike Legge Sue McKenzie Continued work on proposed advice to the Minister of Health on informed consent requirements for assisted human reproduction, as required by section 38(d) of the HART Act. The Working Group met on 20 November 2015. Human reproductive research working group Alison Douglass Mike Legge Sue McKenzie Barry Smith Prepared a briefing for Associate Minister Dunne on human reproductive research. There was no Working Group meeting over this time. Use of cryopreserved ovarian tissue Karen Buckingham Alison Douglass Mike Legge Sue McKenzie Catherine Poutasi Developed advice to the Minister of Health that the use of cryopreserved ovarian tissue be declared an established procedure under section 5 of the HART Act. The Working Group met on 25 September and 20 November 2015. Guidelines for posthumous reproduction (Membership TBC) Gillian Ferguson Alison Douglass Mike Legge Reviewed the guidelines for the storage, use and disposal of sperm from a deceased man, to include all posthumous gametes and ensure there is an accessible law and procedure. The Minister agreed to this being included in the work programme and a working group will be established.
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