maternity care
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Midwifery
Vitamin K uptake falls as experts urge awareness
Declining vitamin K uptake among newborns in Australia and overseas has prompted renewed attention on a treatment widely recommended at…
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Funding
$10m maternity upgrade for Darwin hospital
Territory families are set to benefit from a $10 million upgrade of Royal Darwin Hospital’s maternity services, with new facilities,…
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Industry & Reform
Nurses, midwives showcase skills at Parliament
More than 20 nursing and midwifery organisations gathered at Parliament House to demonstrate how full‑scope practice could strengthen primary care,…
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Midwifery
What drives women to have a ‘freebirth’?
A coronial inquest is examining why Melbourne influencer Stacey Warnecke chose a freebirth, as researchers warn rising numbers of women…
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Midwifery
Safe Staffing rolled out in postnatal wards
NSW has begun implementing safe staffing ratios in seven postnatal wards, with Health Minister Ryan Park saying the reform will…
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Midwifery
Support sessions ease midwife burnout
A large UTS study has found that regular Group Clinical Supervision sessions can reduce burnout among midwives, offering meaningful support…
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Culturally Informed Care
Indigenous families globally face unfair treatment during pregnancy and birth
Researchers have found many Indigenous families experience racism, neglect of the cultural aspects of their care, or poorly designed healthcare…
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Legal Corner
“The MeToo moment for birth”: NSW birth trauma inquiry
“I’m sorry.” These are the words that Naomi Bowden repeated as she tearfully attempted to get through her opening statement…
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Clinical Practice
New study looks into vaccine knowledge in maternity care
Vaccination is a tricky topic of late. The global race to find a way to get our lives back to…
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Difficult birth for power sharing
There is meant to be collaboration between doctors and nurses in maternity care but this is being hindered by unequal…
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