Some papers, conference presentations, and workshops given by Miranda Montrone

  • IVF Australia Education Day: Presentation on Infertility Counselling from the 70s to the Future. October 2023
  • Pre FSANZ ANZICA Workshop:  Presentation on Donor Recipient Counselling in the Early Years June 2023
  • American Society for Reproductive Medicine MHPG Clinical Session 19 October 2021 “Testing – A Therapeutic Assessment Model in the Psychological Screening of Gestational Carriers”.  Dr Mary Riddle, Miranda Montrone 
  • Surrogacy Implications and Assessment Counselling (Pre-Conception to Post-Birth) A webinar on 20 July 2021 for the Australian Psychological Society.   https://www.psychology.org.au/Event/22339?view=true 
  • Surrogacy in Australia.  Journal für Reproduktionsmedizin und Endokrinologie (Journal of Reproductive Medicine and Endocrinology) Vol 17 (2020) 5//ISSN 1810-2107 https: //www.kup.at/journals/volltext/14803.html
  • A comparison of socio-demographic and psychological characteristics among intended parents, surrogates, and partners involved in Australian altruistic surrogacy arrangements.  Fertility and Sterility Vol 113 N0 3 March 2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.10.035
  • Podcast “Surrogacy and IVF” (Linked) produced by Bryant McKinnon Lawyers.  Discussion of issues related to Surrogacy, the use of donor gametes, and IVF generally.  December 2019
  • Secrets in Families, Fertility Society of Australia Conference, Adelaide 1992
  • Working with Infertile Couples, Marriage Guidance Participants Conference, Coogee 1993
  • Emotional Aspects of Infertility, Concern NSW, 1993
  • Working Together for Emotional Support, Fertility Society of Australia Conference, Sydney 1993
  • Where to look for Support?, Concern NSW, 1994
  • Learning from the CJD Experience, Fertility Society of Australia Conference, Brisbane 1994
  • Ethical Questions in ART – A baby at any price? – Psycho-Social Implications, (IFIPA) International Meeting of Consumers and Physicians, Sydney, 1996
  • The value of therapy for grief & reproductive loss, NSART, Sydney 1996
  • Failure, What Next? IVF South, Kogarah 1997
  • Patient Satisfaction with ART & Counselling, Fertility Society of Australia, Adelaide 1997
  • Coping with Infertility & ART, Battling the Baby Gods Seminar, Macquarie University 1998
  • When is Enough, Enough? Concern NSW, Sydney 1999
  • IVF & Assisted Birth Families – attachment & separation issues, Legal Aid Conference, Sydney 1999
  • Third Party Reproduction – Donor gametes, Surrogacy, F.P.A., Ashfield 1999
  • Donor Offspring Issues, ANZICA, Westmead 1999
  • Assisted Reproduction: Processes, Meanings, Dilemmas, National Family Law Conference, Sydney 2000
  • Counselling for Infertile Survivors, H.O.P.E. Day, Late Effects Clinic, Westmead 2000
  • Counselling Infertile Couples, Diploma of Sexual Health Counselling Course, Sydney 2001
  • Assisted Reproduction and possible long term family issues, Family Court Judges’ Conference, Sydney 2001
  • Infertility and Patient Distress, World Congress on Fertility & Sterility, Melbourne, Nov 2001 – FSA Prize Winning Paper – “Best Psychosocial Paper”
  • Information Provision, Coping Styles & A.R.T. Treatment Outcome, World Congress on Fertility & Sterility, Melbourne, Nov 2001
  • A Voluntary Contact Register: Stakeholders, Values, Processes, Dilemmas. FSA 2003, Perth
  • Factors influencing psychological health, Assoc. Puglia May 2005
  • The Role of Assessment in Surrogacy, ANZICA/FSA Conference, Sydney 2006
  • The Old Counsellor’s Guide to the Galaxy, ANZICA/FSA Conference, Brisbane 2008
  • Gestational Surrogates, ANZICA/FSA Conference, Brisbane 2008
  • Counselling – Grief and Loss, Synchronising ART workshop, Sydney 2009
  • Pre Surrogacy Assessment, ANZICA Workshop, Sydney May 2011
  • Information Dissemination as an integral part of assessment and decision making in surrogacy, APS Health Psychology Conference, Sydney April 2015
  • Pre-Surrogacy Assessment Counselling – A Review of 120 cases; and Use of the PAI in Pre-Surrogacy Assessment, Fertility Society of Australia Conference, Canberra September 2015
  • Altruistic Surrogacy Relationships and Values, ASPIRE Conference, Jakarta April 2016
  • Pre-Surrogacy Assessment:  Positive and Negative Indicators, FSA Perth September 2016 – FSA Prize Winning Paper – “Best Psychosocial Paper”
  • The experience of Surrogate Mothers “FSA, Adelaide October 2017”
  • What do we know about Altruistic Surrogates, FSA, Hobart October 2019