Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) is emerging as a public health issue in Australia. Health-care providers and policy makers need accurate and timely data in a useable format to monitor and prevent FASD. This bulletin identifies ways to facilitate the collection and reporting of FASD-related information in Australia. The quality of information available in existing...

The overall aim of this research project was to determine the feasibility of an integrated pathway model of care for Aboriginal women in Western Australia during pregnancy.

This paper presents findings on the issues that need to be considered in order to produce a national perinatal mortality report that is relevant to maternity services. It is one of several components of the National Maternity Data Development Project and is a companion report to the publication Foundations for enhanced maternity data collection and...

In 2013, the Australian Government asked the Sex Discrimination Commissioner, on behalf of the Australian Human Rights Commission, to undertake a National Review into discrimination related to pregnancy, parental leave and return to work after parental leave. The aims of the National Review, entitled Supporting Working Parents: Pregnancy and Return to Work National Review have...

This survey provides baseline data on discrimination in the workplace related to pregnancy, parental leave and return to work following parental leave.