Watchdog wants IVF clinics to get written consent for costly extras Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement Victorian fertility operators should be forced to get written consent from patients before providing unproven and expensive âadd-onâ treatments that are sold to boost a womanâs chances of conceiving through IVF without clear evidence they work. The recommendation is one a suite of changes being called for by the stateâs Health Complaints Commissioner, Karen Cusack, who is pushing for rogue fertility providers to be held to account following an investigation last year into the unethical practices of some IVF providers.