Can you get bulk-billing IVF in Melbourne?

Melbourne has a bulk-billing IVF route in the TreatCompare dataset through Number 1 Fertility. Patients still pay non-Medicare items such as PBS medicines, storage and some anaesthetist gap fees.

Is travelling from Melbourne to Melbourne for IVF worth it?

It depends on travel cost and cycle logistics. The lowest local Melbourne route in the TreatCompare dataset is about $600 out of pocket per cycle, compared with about $600 at Number 1 Fertility before travel costs.

Bulk-Billing IVF Melbourne: Local Options vs Number 1 Fertility

Compare whether patients in Melbourne can access bulk-billing IVF locally, what local IVF clinics cost, and when travelling to Melbourne's Number 1 Fertility might make sense.

Melbourne is the only major Australian city in the TreatCompare dataset with a fully bulk-billing IVF route through Number 1 Fertility. For Melbourne patients, the main comparison is Number 1 Fertility versus Adora, Monash IVF, Melbourne IVF and City Fertility access-program routes.

Melbourne IVF options vs bulk-billing

Route	IVF OOP	What to check
Number 1 Fertility East Melbourne	$600	Bulk-billing route; confirm non-Medicare items and wait time.
Adora Fertility Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Gold Coast, Canberra	$4,400	Adora Fixed-Fee IVF access program; confirm eligibility and inclusions.
Next Generation Fertility Melbourne CBD	$6,100	Ask for total cost including medicines, ICSI, anaesthetist and storage.
Newlife IVF Box Hill, Clayton	$6,500	Ask for total cost including medicines, ICSI, anaesthetist and storage.
City Fertility Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Cairns, Townsville, Gold Coast, Toowoomba, Canberra	$6,800	City Fertility Affordable IVF access program; confirm eligibility and inclusions.
Number 1 Fertility, Melbourne Bulk-billing IVF benchmark	$600	Add travel, accommodation, monitoring logistics and time off work before comparing.

Important context

IVF success rates vary by age, diagnosis, treatment type, use of donor eggs, embryo transfer approach and patient selection. TreatCompare summarises published clinic-level data for comparison and research purposes only. It is not medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a clinic. Patients should verify current figures, treatment suitability and pricing directly with the clinic.

Source type: Clinic-published prices, Medicare/PBS context and TreatCompare analysis
Primary source: TreatCompare Australia IVF clinic pricing dataset
Reporting period: Latest visible clinic price checks, May 2026
Last updated: May 2026
Figure type: Mixed sources
Use: Research and comparison only

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Sources & further reading

RTAC Code of Practice — Australian IVF clinic accreditation framework.
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