Australia's national maternity strategy Woman-centred care: strategic directions for
Australian maternity services (the Strategy) was released by the federal government in …

Abstract Background In 2019 the Australian government released a guiding document for
maternity care: Woman-centred care strategic directions for Australian maternity services …

Abstract Introduction In Australia, many small birthing units have closed in recent years,
correlating with adverse outcomes including a rise in the number of babies born before …

BACKGROUND: in 2009 the Australian government announced a programme of reform that
will change the way maternity services have traditionally been delivered. A shift to a primary …

Background Just over 300,000 women give birth in Australia each year. It is important for
health care providers, managers, and policy makers know what women want from their care …

Title: Title: What models of maternity care do pregnant women in Ireland want? Authors: C.
Byrne, C. Kennedy, V. O’Dwyer, N. Farah, M. Kennelly, MJ Turner. Source: UCD Centre for …

Primary maternity units are commonly those run by midwives who provide care to women
with low-risk pregnancies with no obstetric, anaesthetic, laboratory or paediatric support …

Background Although surveys have identified that women are generally highly satisfied with
maternity care provision, those aspects of care that women highlight as most important for …

Background: Several state governments are once again reviewing policies for the provision
of maternity care. This paper presents findings from a state-wide Victorian survey of recent …

Background Maternity care reform plans have been proposed at state and national levels in
Australia, but the extent to which these respond to maternity care consumers' expressed …