This is the twelfth in a series of triennial reports on maternal deaths dating back to 1964. Under-ascertainment of maternal mortality is of national concern. In an effort to improve ascertainment of maternal deaths, this report has used two data sources: states and territories confidential maternal death enquiries and Australian Bureau of Statistics death data...

Over the counter (OTC) medications are commonly used in the community. It is thought by many that they are safe because they are freely available and not regulated by prescription. However, many are of unproven benefit, some preparations do more harm than good, others are toxic in overdose and interactions between OTC preparations and prescription...

Reducing pain and discomfort in children undergoing immunisation is a way to reduce barriers to immunisation, one of the most important advances in child health of our time.

Fused labia is an acquired condition that generally affects otherwise normal girls in the first few years of life. It occurs when the inner surfaces of the labia minora become irritated and the 'raw' areas on each side stick together. Undescended testis (or cryptorchidism) is a term used to describe the testis that has not...

This publication looks at the possible causes of irritable infants and gastro-oesophageal reflux in infants. The cry of an infant is designed to stimulate a nurturing response in caregivers; babies come equipped with a cry that is a powerful means of communication. But how do parents learn to interpret a baby's cry? How does a...