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WHA, Women's Healthcare Australasia
June 2018

Submissions for Australian National Breastfeeding Strategy

The Australian Government Department of Health and the Australian Health Minister' Advisory Council was seeking submissions by Monday 18 June 2018 on a National Breastfeeding Strategy.
WHA, Women's Healthcare Australasia
June 2018

Developing a National Strategic Approach to Maternity Services

The Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council is developing a National Strategic Approach to Maternity Services (NSAMS). WHA is keen to facilitate member maternity services having input to the design of this national policy, which has the potential to influence maternity services provision for the next decade.
April 2018

Employment Opportunity- Obstetrics Gynaecology & Imaging Medical Co-Director

The Women and Newborn Health Service are seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and enthusiastic person to the position of Medical Co-Director - Obstetrics. In this role you will work in partnership to provide effective leadership, governance, strategic planning and operational management of

Cover of the updated guidelines
April 2018

Clinical Practice Guideline for Care Around Stillbirth and Neonatal Death

The Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ) has released an updated version of the Clinical Practice Guideline  for care around stillbirth and neonatal death.

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March 2018

Closing the Gap in Midwifery Care:

A new partnership between La Trobe University and four Victorian public hospitals is giving pregnant Indigenous women greater access to “gold standard” maternity care...
January 2018

Women to benefit from first national treatment standard for heavy periods

The first nationally agreed standard of care for women experiencing heavy menstrual bleeding says women should be offered less invasive treatments before considering a hysterectomy – a major operation best done only when other treatments are not suitable.

Heavy menstrual bleeding affects