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There is an increasing need to deliver high value care.1 High value maternity care will produce the highest level of…

Birth centres and homebirth When integrated within the health system, birth with registered midwives in a birth centre or at…

More than 30 years ago the book Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth, systematically analysed the evidence for…

Childbirth is the most common reason for hospitalisation and the most expensive. Many high-income countries have witnessed escalating obstetric intervention…

Maternity service funding in Australia Most maternity care funding is allocated to State and Territory health departments who then resource…

Students provide continuity for women – regardless of model Continuity of care, and continuity of carer, are terms which are…

Midwives social and emotional skills matter – they matter to women and families, and they matter when working in a…

Less than 10% of Australian women can access midwifery continuity of carer. This model provides women with a known and…

When a baby is born preterm, they are more likely to face significant health challenges. As a consequence, the care…

Valerie Slavin, PhD candidate, Midwife, Transforming Maternity Care Collaborative, Griffith University & Gold Coast University Hospital Professor Jenny Gamble, Transforming…