Licensing ART providers

ART providers must be licensed by Queensland Health to provide assisted reproductive technology (ART) services in Queensland.

Overview of Queensland ART licensing requirements

A Queensland Health ART licence is a formal authorisation issued by Queensland Health, the state regulator, that permits entities to provide ART services in Queensland. ​

• A licence is required for any provider that delivers ART services for a fee or as a business, whether or not this is for profit. ​
• Licensing applies to ART providers, not individual doctors or staff. However, all ART procedures must be performed by, or supervised by, a qualified medical practitioner. ​
• An ART licence is granted for periods of 1 or 3 years, before a renewal application is required.

Arrangements from 1 March 2026

From 1 March 2026, an ART provider delivering ART services in Queensland is only able to keep operating, if:

• They were delivering ART services immediately before 1 March 2026; and
• They have and continue to hold prescribed accreditation between 1 March and 1 June 2026.

ART providers have until 1 June 2026 to apply for a licence with Queensland Health. If an ART provider does not apply for a licence before 1 June 2026, they will not be able to operate from 2 June 2026.

ART providers that lodge an application before 1 June 2026 are able to operate until Queensland Health makes a decision on the licence application.

Delivering ART services without a licence

If an ART provider does not have a Queensland Health ART licence, then it is against the law to:

• Deliver any ART services, including storing sperm, eggs or embryos, collecting sperm or eggs, or carrying out ART procedures
• Advertise that the ART provider is licensed by Queensland Health
• Suggest in any way that the ART provider is licensed by Queensland Health, e.g. not telling a prospective user of ART that the ART provider cannot legally provide services in Queensland.