Maternal health services
Alternative labels
Maternity safety
Maternity quality and safety programs
MQSP
Evaluation
Evaluation of the Australian Family Partnership Program (AFPP)
The Australian Family Partnership Program (AFPP) is a nurse-led home visiting program designed to improve health outcomes for First Nations families by supporting women pregnant with a First Nations baby from pregnancy through until their child is two years old. This report captures the outcomes of the program including the impact on the health and...
Report
Birth trauma
This report examines the prevalence and experience of birth trauma in New South Wales, finding that a significant number of individuals experience preventable birth trauma due to avoidable factors within the maternity care system. The report focuses on the identification and mitigation of preventable factors, proposing 43 recommendations including improving education, strengthening informed consent practices...
Report
Ending the postcode lottery: addressing barriers to sexual, maternity and reproductive healthcare in Australia
Throughout this inquiry, the Committee heard that enabling universal access to reproductive healthcare has the profound capacity to improve community health and well-being, develop a culture of inclusion and safety, and enhance workforce participation.
Report
Aboriginal families study: community report
This study was developed in response to gaps in the available evidence to inform health policy and services and was preceded by extensive consultation with Aboriginal communities and services in South Australia.
Journal article
Holistic community-based group parenting programs for mothers with maternal mental health issues help address a growing public health need for a diversity of vulnerable mothers, children and families
This study presents an evaluation of a program that seeks to nurture and enhance parental wellbeing and the quality of the parent-child relationship for mothers experiencing identified mental health illnesses that impinge upon their parenting.