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24.01.2022 The new-look Childbirth Australia website is now online at childbirth.org.au.

22.01.2022 WA homebirth policy released http://au.news.yahoo.com//13/midwives-win-hospital-rights/

20.01.2022 Interesting study http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk//9542809.Cot_death/

19.01.2022 Please take time to completer the survey (below) and feel free to forward to anyone who might be interested.

18.01.2022 IMPORTANT: HAVE YOUR SAY ABOUT THE MATERNITY SERVICES REFORMS - FEEL FREE TO FORWARD TO WOMEN WHO MAY WANT TO TAKE PART IN THIS SURVEY Access and Choice in Maternity Services Survey In 2010 the Australian Government introduced a series of reforms to improve access and choice in maternity services for women in Australia. The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) is now seeking feedback from women on what their experiences have been with recent maternity... service arrangements and whether they are aware of the reforms that are in place. Your important feedback will help to shape the future of maternity services in Australia. Healthcare Management Advisors (HMA) has been engaged by DoHA as an independent organisation to conduct and collate the results of this short survey (3-5 minutes). All your responses will come directly to HMA and will be summarised so as not to be identifiable in any reporting. A report will be provided to DoHA for consideration by the Minister for Health regarding future arrangements for maternity services in Australia. This short survey can be accessed through the following link http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HMAmaternitysurvey The survey will be open from Monday the 20th of February until Sunday the 4th of March 2012. Please contact Justine Irving at HMA on [email protected] or (08) 8168 8000 if you have any questions or if you would like to complete the short survey over the phone or in hard copy. On completion of the online survey you will be directed to the Australian Government Maternity Services Reform website (www.health.gov.au/maternity) where you can find additional information on these reforms. See more

16.01.2022 Please take time to do this survey

14.01.2022 All state and territory health ministers are meeting in April to discuss the insurance exemption for privately practicing midwives that is due to expire next year. Consider contacting your health minister and ask for satisfactory resolution of this issue.

12.01.2022 And from the UK http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17769929

12.01.2022 Does anyone know anyone that has suffered from eclampsia, placenta accreta, peripartum hysterectomy, rheumatic heart disease, gestatational breast cancer, or amniotic fluid embolism who might be willing to talk to a journalist about their experiences? This is background information on the work of AMOSS (Australasian Maternity Outcomes Surveillance System) - see http://www.amoss.com.au/ If you know of anyone who might be willing, can you ask them to contact me? ([email protected])

09.01.2022 From the Standing Council on Health's communique "Ministers today considered a West Australian proposed model of care for privately practicing midwives to provide Medicare-eligible services as part of planned homebirth for low risk women. Ministers agreed to further discussion on this issue at their next formal meeting in August 2012."... http://www.health.gov.au//Cont/mr-yr12-dept-dept270412.htm

07.01.2022 For all of you who contributed to the online survey on the maternity reforms, this is a reply I have received from the consultant: "I am writing to sincerely thank you for your assistance with promotion and dissemination of the Access and Choice to Maternity Services survey. We had a fantastic response with approximately 1,700 participants beginning the survey which is a significant number for an online survey in particular. We are in the process of finalising analyses of the wide range of responses and comments and will shortly provide the Department of Health and Ageing with a summary report. This survey report will provide the Department with some excellent information regarding consumer use of maternity services and awareness of the Budget Package initiatives."

06.01.2022 In today's Herald http://www.fremantleherald.com/fremantle/

06.01.2022 More research telling us what we already know, but nice to have it confirmed yet again - http://www.publish.csiro.au//jou/dsp_journal_fulltext.cfm

06.01.2022 Board releases statement on midwives in private practice. This relates to when the woman is admitted to a health service as a public patient.

05.01.2022 Interested? The University of New South Wales, School of Women and Childrens Health - Australasian Maternity Outcomes Surveillance System (AMOSS) Advisory Group. AMOSS has been developed to conduct research on rare and severe conditions of pregnancy and or interventions during pregnancy and the postpartum period in order to improve the safety and quality of maternity care.... The advisory group provides advice to AMOSS on the implementation, delivery and development of the Australasian Maternity Outcomes Surveillance System (AMOSS) as a national maternal research and surveillance system. It also assists with prioritising conditions to be investigated and promotes safety and quality in maternity care. The Group also inputs into the translation of research findings into educational tools, clinical guidelines and to influence public policy in relation to maternal health. The School of Women and Childrens Health at the University of New South Wales is seeking consumer representatives to provide consumer input into all elements of the Australasian Maternity Outcomes Surveillance System (AMOSS) project. The Australasian Maternity Outcomes Surveillance System (AMOSS) Advisory Group has one face-to face-meeting in Sydney and two to four additional teleconferences a year. If you are interested and would like further details, please contact Nasrin Javid at the School of Women and Childrens Health at the University of New South Wales.

04.01.2022 http://www.womenandbirth.org//S1871-5192(12)00018/fulltext

04.01.2022 Childbirth Australia is currently working on a new website. In the meantime, check here for updates of our activities.

04.01.2022 Risk of uterine rupture less than originally thought: http://www.plosmedicine.org//info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjourna

01.01.2022 REMINDER - SURVEY GOES LIVE TODAY IMPORTANT: HAVE YOUR SAY ON MATERNITY SERVICES REFORM - FEEL FREE TO FORWARD TO WOMEN WHO MAY WISH TO COMPLETE THIS SURVEY Access and Choice in Maternity Services Survey In 2010 the Australian Government introduced a series of reforms to improve access and choice in maternity services for women in Australia.... The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) is now seeking feedback from women on what their experiences have been with recent maternity service arrangements and whether they are aware of the reforms that are in place. Your important feedback will help to shape the future of maternity services in Australia. Healthcare Management Advisors (HMA) has been engaged by DoHA as an independent organisation to conduct and collate the results of this short survey (3-5 minutes). All your responses will come directly to HMA and will be summarised so as not to be identifiable in any reporting. A report will be provided to DoHA for consideration by the Minister for Health regarding future arrangements for maternity services in Australia. This short survey can be accessed through the following link http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HMAmaternitysurvey The survey will be open from Monday the 20th of February until Sunday the 4th of March 2012. Please contact Justine Irving at HMA on [email protected] or (08) 8168 8000 if you have any questions or if you would like to complete the short survey over the phone or in hard copy. On completion of the online survey you will be directed to the Australian Government Maternity Services Reform website (www.health.gov.au/maternity) where you can find additional information on these reforms. See more

01.01.2022 Interested? The University of New South Wales, School of Women and Children’s Health - Australasian Maternity Outcomes Surveillance System (AMOSS) Advisory Group. AMOSS has been developed to conduct research on rare and severe conditions of pregnancy and or interventions during pregnancy and the postpartum period in order to improve the safety and quality of maternity care.... The advisory group provides advice to AMOSS on the implementation, delivery and development of the Australasian Maternity Outcomes Surveillance System (AMOSS) as a national maternal research and surveillance system. It also assists with prioritising conditions to be investigated and promotes safety and quality in maternity care. The Group also inputs into the translation of research findings into educational tools, clinical guidelines and to influence public policy in relation to maternal health. The School of Women and Children’s Health at the University of New South Wales is seeking consumer representatives to provide consumer input into all elements of the Australasian Maternity Outcomes Surveillance System (AMOSS) project. The Australasian Maternity Outcomes Surveillance System (AMOSS) Advisory Group has one face-to face-meeting in Sydney and two to four additional teleconferences a year. If you are interested and would like further details, please contact Nasrin Javid at the School of Women and Children’s Health at the University of New South Wales.