This website supports Australians who are planning on, or who are already parents via surrogacy arrangements. We are an incorporated charity, registered with the Australian Charities and Non-Profits Commission.
To this effect, we work with
- Academics to encourage quality research into outcomes for surrogates and children born through surrogacy
- Media to dispel misconceptions around the motives, the process and the outcomes for intending parents, surrogates and children
Non-Executive Directors
All the positions below are voluntary roles, elected at SA’s AGM each year
- President: Michael Langtree
- Secretary: TBC
- Treasurer: TBC
- Government Relations: TBC
- Corporate relations: Naomi Seddon
- Domestic Intended Parent representative: TBC
- International Intended Parent representatives: TBC
- Other board members: Dr Shadi Khashaba, Sam Everingham, Kate Fitzpatrick, Nadeen Curran
SASS Support manager: Anna McKie (paid part-time)
Join our Board – see attachment below including where to email expressions of interest
Monthly report of SASS Statistics
Previous Board Members
Felicity Kennedy, Karen Mills
SASS Mentors
| Intended Parents | Surrogates |
|---|---|
| Straight Mums | Danni Duivesteyn (SA) |
| Kate Manning (WA) | Charmaine Stall (QLD) |
| Leah Ellis (NSW) | Leanne Mackay (NSW) |
| Jessie Schuhart-McRae (QLD) | Jodie Thompson (WA) |
| Sarah Wright (SA) | Madeline Greenberg (NSW) |
| Hannah Smith (SA) (single mum) | Sarah Bagnall (ACT) |
| Beth Williams (VIC) | |
| Gay Dads | |
| Brendan Campbell (SA) | Martin and Paul Smith (VIC) |
| Mahesh Oliver (NSW) | Josh Bowman-Pinnock (ACT) |
| Will Novella-Reilly (NSW) | Adam Absolon (QLD) |
| Dan Culhane (VIC) |
Previous SASS Mentors
| Intended Parents | Surrogates |
|---|---|
| Hetero couples | Marnie McIntyre (NSW) |
| Marian Sandberg (SA) | Hayley Christidis (WA) |
| Lisa and Henry Leggett (VIC) | Amber Steers (SA) |
| Zoe Stefan (QLD) | Susan Gambale (QLD) |
| Kate Ranger (WA) | Amanda Meehan (VIC) |
| Kristy Green (ACT) | |
| Gay Dads | |
| Juan Fernandez and Christian (NSW) | John Doucas and Rick Evans (NSW) |
| Ben Warner and Terry (QLD) | Mike Collins and Glenn Trainor (VIC) |
| Dwayne Jude (QLD) |