Qualified counsellor—domestic arrangements
6 Qualified counsellor—domestic arrangements
For the Act, section 4(1), definition of qualified counsellor, to exercise the functions of a counsellor for a surrogacy arrangement entered into in Australia, a person must—
hold a qualification conferred by a university, whether within or outside New South Wales, after the equivalent of at least 3 years full-time study, and
have specialised knowledge, based on the person’s training, study or experience, of the social and psychological implications of a surrogacy arrangement, and
be one or more of the following—
a medical practitioner who is a psychiatrist,
a registered psychologist,
eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers or the Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers,
a full member of, or eligible for full membership of, the Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors Association.
Note—
This clause applies to a counsellor preparing an assessment report in relation to a surrogacy arrangement under the Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2007, section 15A.
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