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11% of First Nation babies missed in birth data

Haley Williams - 16-02-2023

A study from the Royal Women’s Hospital and La Trobe University confirms Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islander families receive high standards of care when patients

 
Regional hospital confirms maternity unit closure

AAP - 02-02-2023

Pregnant women in Victoria's second-largest city will have to find a new hospital after Epworth HealthCare confirmed plans to close its maternity service in Geelong.

 
Closure on cards for Vic maternity service

AAP - 29-11-2022

Pregnant patients in the Victorian city of Geelong are searching for a new hospital after one of the largest in the region announced plans to close its maternity service.

 
Aust birth rate at more than 10-year low

AAP - 22-07-2022

Australia has reported its lowest birth rate in more than a decade, as the average age of first-time parents continues to increase. The country's birth rate

 
How a sudden birth shaped midwife's career

AAP - 07-05-2022

Sarah Watts delivered her first baby before she became a midwife. While working as a nurse in a general ward at a hospital in rural England, Ms Watts tended to

 
Major funding boost for detecting diabetes in pregnancy in rural communities

Charlotte Mitchell - 22-04-2022

A ground-breaking project set up to protect the health of Aboriginal mothers and their families in rural communities by optimising the screening and management of hyperglycaemia

 
Midwifery - empowering families on their parenthood journey

Charlotte Mitchell - 22-03-2022

For NSW-based midwife Astra Joynt, her work is about much more than just caring for women giving birth. It’s about developing relationships with families, and setting

 
How women's experience of birth during COVID-19 can help improve childbirth in future

HealthTimes - 24-02-2022

Over the past 2 years we have avoided hugs and handshakes, stayed at home and quarantined, and experienced important life events alone. We have been reduced to family

 
Better outcomes for newborn cardio-respiratory health

HealthTimes - 24-02-2022

Researchers at Monash University have developed new software which delivers advanced sound quality of heart and lung monitoring for preterm and full term babies, and can be

 
Pre-natal period a missed opportunity for vaccination communication

Charlotte Mitchell - 22-02-2022

Growing evidence shows that many parents begin the decision-making process about infant vaccination during pregnancy and these decisions – once established – may

 

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