SA Fertility Treatment Rebate Scheme

The Department for Health and Wellbeing are responsible to deliver South Australia’s Fertility Treatment Rebate Scheme as part of the state Government’s commitment. This is being delivered in partnership with Concessions SA, Department of Human Services to administer the Scheme. USANZ Members in South Australia may have patients seeking pre-fertility treatment testing and may be eligible for a rebate under the Scheme.

From 1 July 2026, South Australian residents will be able to access:

  • a $250 rebate for eligible pre-fertility treatment testing, and;
  • a $2,000 rebate for eligible fertility treatment cycles (for up to two cycles), under the state’s first Fertility Treatment Rebate Scheme. 

To be eligible applicants must:

  • be a South Australian Resident
  • be the person seeking to become pregnant with the use of fertility treatment, noting, eligible fertility tests can be for a male or a female, however only the individual seeking to become pregnant is permitted to submit an application for the rebate
  • have incurred an out-of-pocket expense for an eligible pre-fertility test and/or an eligible fertility treatment cycle
  • be receiving testing/treatment for a fertility issue
  • have accessed the testing/treatment from 1 July 2026

Individuals must also meet one of the following financial eligibility criteria:

  • receive Family Tax Benefit
  • have a Health Care Card (including Low Income Health Care Card and Pensioner Concession Card)
  • have a household income of $180,000 or less

The Fertility Treatment Rebate Scheme is live from 1 July 2026. Further information for clinicians and consumers, including eligibility, scheme guidelines, rebate declaration forms, and how to apply for the rebate are available here.

Note that, although both general practitioners, medical practitioners and specialists may order fertility tests, only the following medical specialists can confirm eligibility for the rebate and hence complete the declaration form:

  • Specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologists
  • Specialists in Obstetric and Gynaecological Ultrasound
  • Specialists in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
  • Specialist Urologists
  • Specialist Endocrinologists.
     

More information about the Scheme can be found on their website. For further enquiries please call 08 8372 7578 email them directly.


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