The Solo Mothers by Choice (SMBC) Summit is the first international event built specifically for solo mothers by choice and for the clinicians, counsellors, therapists, and allied health teams who support them.
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A rapidly growing family form
Solo mothers by choice are one of the fastest-growing family forms globally, and the largest single-user group of donated sperm and assisted reproductive technology in Australia.
Sources: Chambers, 2025; Lyne, 2025 (ANZARD); HFEA, 2024; European Sperm Bank, 2024.
In Spain, approximately 40% of women accessing ART with donated gametes are single (Reproclinic, n.d.). Following France's 2021 bioethics reform, more than 15,100 donated sperm insemination requests from single women were registered in a single year, exceeding government projections (CNN, 2021).
"Research suggests that solo mothers by choice often wish healthcare professionals better recognised and responded to their specific family circumstances, rather than assuming a two-parent family model. Every family deserves to feel seen."
Longitudinal research by Professor Susan Golombok (Cambridge University) across decades of follow-up study demonstrates that children conceived by solo mothers by choice show no significant differences in emotional, social, or cognitive outcomes compared to children in two-parent families. Where challenges arise, they are attributable to external factors, including social stigma and inadequate professional recognition, not to family structure (Golombok, 2020).
Professional guidelines highlight the need for professionals to provide culturally safe and inclusive care for diverse families. In Australia, for example, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) Code of Conduct requires practitioners to provide culturally safe, person-centred care and to avoid assumptions based on family structure.
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Built for fertility clinics, counselling practices, and allied health teams. Sessions drop at 6:00am ACDT each day and are yours to watch whenever suits, no need to block out clinic hours to attend live.
- Full access to all sessions, 5 days
- VIP Day: expert sessions plus live panel
- MP3 audio downloads of all sessions
- Post-event professional resources
- Professional Board access
- Professional development certificate on request
- 6-month replay access, until 14 May 2027
- Purchase up to 6 seats directly at checkout
Give your team a seat at the table.
Research, language, and confidence, delivered straight to the clinicians and counsellors already supporting solo mothers by choice every day.
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Professional development: Attendance on the Professional Pass may count toward self-directed CPD hours. Please confirm specific requirements with your professional registration body before claiming hours.
