Overview

• Michael Knaap stepped down as Monash IVF CEO and director on June 11, 2025 following the revelation of two embryo transfer errors
• The latest error on June 5 involved a Melbourne patient receiving the wrong embryo, marking the organisation’s second such incident in recent months
• An earlier mix-up in Brisbane saw a patient implanted with another woman’s embryo and giving birth to an unrelated baby in 2023
• CFO Malik Jainudeen was named acting chief executive officer concurrent with an independent review of Monash IVF’s procedures
• The incidents have prompted scrutiny of the company’s quality controls and raised concerns about potential systemic failures in embryo handling