Assisted reproductive technology companies will face greater scrutiny and regulation under laws proposed by the Queensland government.
The state health service will be able to enter and inspect premises, put conditions on licences and even suspend or cancel non-compliant IVF clinic services, bringing Queensland in line with other states and jurisdictions.
A donor conception register is also set to be unveiled in the legislation put forward by Health Minister Shannon Fentiman following recommendations from a parliamentary inquiry.
Queensland has fallen behind the rest of Australia in regulating assisted reproductive technology providers, Ms Fentiman said.
"It's so important that Queensland Health has the compliance and enforcement powers it needs to make sure that the services these companies are providing are safe," she told reporters on Sunday.
"There was really no powers for Queensland Health to be able to enter these premises, inspect these premises, make sure that these providers were doing the right thing by families.
"This legislation now will give Queensland Health those powers that most other states already have."
The $2 million donor conception register will allow donor-conceived people to access genetic and medical information from the past 50 years.
Counselling will be offered to those using the register as part of its implementation.
Ms Fentiman said technological advancement has moved faster than the state's laws which is why the changes are necessary.
The legislation will be tabled when Queensland parliament next sits.
The government gave in-principle support to reforms in 2023 following a parliamentary inquiry into donor conception.
"We accepted those recommendations and, together with new tough regulation for IVF providers, this is a wonderful opportunity for families to really have peace of mind when going through what is a really challenging time for families trying to conceive," Ms Fentiman said.
