Publications - Maternal Health

National Maternity Services Plan: 2011-2012 annual report

Report on progress under the National Maternity Services Plan during the period 2011-12.

• Maternal Health

The Characteristics of culturally competent maternity care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women

This document identifies the characteristics of culturally competent maternity care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as required under action 2.2 of the National Maternity Services Plan.

• Maternal Health

National Maternity Services Capability Framework

This document provides a rigorous methodology to assist in woman-centred maternity service planning and to improve risk management in maternity care.

• Maternal Health

National Maternity Services Plan: 2010-2011 annual report

This first annual report provides a summary of highlights, key achievements and discussion on progress since endorsement of the National Maternity Services Plan.

• Maternal Health
• Primary health care
• Women's health

National Maternity Services Plan: Implementation plan for the middle years 2012-13

A plan for implementing the National Maternity Services Plan during 2012-13.

• Maternal Health

National Maternity Services Plan

The National Maternity Services Plan recognises the importance of maternity services within the health system and provides a strategic national framework, as endorsed by state, territory and Commonwealth governments for the five year period 2010-2015.

• Maternal Health
• Primary health care
• Women's health

Australian National Breastfeeding Strategy 2010-2015

At their meeting on 13 November 2009, the Australian Health Ministers endorsed the Australian National Breastfeeding Strategy 2010-2015.

• Breastfeeding
• Infant Health
• Maternal Health
• Women's health

Improving maternity services in Australia: the report of the Maternity Services Review

This report presents the findings of the Maternity Services Review which aimed to elicit a range of perspectives on maternity services in Australia, identify gaps, determine what change is required and what is needed for that change to occur, and inform the priorities for national action.

• Maternal Health
• Primary health care
• Women's health