Maternal and infant welfare
Report
Better together: supporting perinatal and infant mental health services
This project maps how services in the cities of Wanneroo/Joondalup interact to enhance the quality of perinatal and infant mental health services. The project aims to improve the system's responsiveness to the social wellbeing and mental health needs of families with infants and young children, from both prevention and intervention perspectives.
Report
Pregnancy and homelessness: service responses
This research sought to better understand data collection processes for homeless pregnant women and how homeless services can better engage with this group.
Strategy
Australian national breastfeeding strategy: 2019 and beyond
This strategy document seeks to achieve an enabling environment for breastfeeding through policies, baby-friendly health settings, health professional education and training, and universal and targeted breastfeeding education and support services.
Journal article
Limited progress in closing the mortality gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians of the Northern Territory
This research assesses whether progress is being made towards reducing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inequality in life expectancy and under‐five mortality in the Northern Territory.
Report
Stillbirths and neonatal deaths in Australia 2015 and 2016: in brief
In 2015 and 2016, 5,702 babies died in the perinatal period. Three-quarters (4,263) were stillbirths and the remaining 1,439 were neonatal deaths.