This report presents findings on the impact of maternity quality and safety programmes in New Zealand.

This report discusses barriers to, and opportunities for, the collection of data on screening for domestic violence during pregnancy. Summary Domestic violence (DV), defined in this paper as 'acts of violence that occur between people who have, or have had, an intimate relationship,' is a leading preventable contributor to death, disability and illness for women...

This research, funded by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE), and undertaken by the University of Canberra’s News and Media Research Centre, has found that women receive and actively interpret contradictory information about the risks of drinking alcohol while pregnant from a number of sources.

This is the 16th report on women in Australia who die in association with pregnancy and childbirth. Authored by AIHW, Humphrey MD, Bonello MR, Chughtai A, Macaldowie A, Harris K and Chambers GM. Summary Maternal deaths in Australia 2008-2012 provides a summary of statistics on maternal mortality in Australia to inform safety and quality of...

This resource sheet provides estimates on the prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in the general and Indigenous populations of Australia, and reviews the local and international evidence on the effectiveness of programs that aim to prevent or alleviate this group of disorders. Introduction This resource sheet defines fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and provides currently...