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Every Week Counts Lancet Publication
A new study has confirmed that Australia’s groundbreaking initiative to reduce preterm and early term births is achieving strong results — with a significant drop in potentially harmful early births
From loss to purpose: A mother’s story of why preterm birth matters
Rheannon Griffin is a mother to three daughters, a student doctor, and a consumer representative involved with the Every Week Counts national program with a powerful story of lived experience.
Celebrating success: Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service
The largest public healthcare provider to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Queensland, Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service (TCHHS) delivers quality health care to the Torres Strait
Implementation of universal preterm preeclampsia screening in Australia
Chair of the Preterm Preeclampsia Implementation Pilot Working Group, A/Prof Chris Lehner, provides an update on the pilot project and its potential to shape a universal screening program in Australia.
Final Learning Session Goes Off with a Bang!
Teams from more the 60 Australian maternity hospitals descended on the Hotel Grand Chancellor (14-15 August) in Brisbane, Queensland to progress their shared work to safely prevent preterm and early
Victorian Mother’s Support of Preterm Birth Clinic
A consumer representative from Barwon Health, Jade, shares her experience of how the new Barwon Health Preterm Birth Clinic provided critical continuity of care and supported the delivery of her
Preterm Birth Prevention for First Nations Women
Better Care Gives Better Outcomes – Preterm Birth Prevention for First Nations Women There are often times when I lose sleep at night because I’m worrying about a baby and
Hundreds descend onto the MCG for 2nd Learning Session
Victorian Minister for Health, the Hon. Mary-Anne Thomas, joined 240 attendees from more than 60 Australian maternity hospitals at the iconic MCG to officially open the second critical Learning Session
Frances Perry House launches their involvement in Collaborative in grand style
Frances Perry House is the only Private Hospital to be a part of the Every Week Counts National Collaborative. In early February, Frances Perry held a dinner meeting at the
Every Week Counts Resources for Women and Families
These resources and website provided by Every Week Counts, are designed to assist in raising awareness amongst clinicians, women, and their families about the benefits of babies being born closer
Inspiring Yarn with First Nations women at Learning Session 2
Prof Yvette Roe, Prof Cath Chamberlain, Dr Kiarna Brown, Kristie Watego and Storm Henry in a very special ‘Yarn’ that generated powerful reflections and thought-provoking ideas on how to deliver
Article in National Indigenous Times – Giving Indigenous babies the best start in Life
Rates of early birth continue to disproportionately impact Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island women and their newborns. This article describes work underway to give Indigenous babies the best start to
The importance of preterm preeclampsia screening
Pre-eclampsia is the development of high blood pressure in the second half of the pregnancy. It is a serious and relatively common disorder that affects 3-5% of all pregnant women.
Partnering with consumers. Building genuine connections
Expanding on her presentation at the Brisbane Learning Session, Amber Bates, Lead of the Collaborative’s Lived Experience Collective, offers additional insights for hospitals and health services in their approach with
Australian College of Midwives Webinar – Preterm Birth: Every Week Counts
Join us for this webinar to learn about: Recent trends in maternity care and outcomes from Women’s Healthcare Australasia’s Clinical Benchmarking Program Why it is important for babies to be
The Whole Nine Months Magazine
2025 Every Week Counts Magazine The Every Week Counts magazine is a nationally distributed resource that contains articles describing things every pregnant woman needs to know to ensure the best
Midwifery Continuity of Care
The importance of consumer engagement
Partnering Organisations
The Every Week Counts Australian Preterm and Early Term Birth Prevention Program is a partnership with clinical leadership from the Australian Preterm Birth Prevention Alliance, quality improvement and administration leadership from Women’s Healthcare Australasia and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), which is being funded by the Commonwealth Government through the Women’s Healthcare Australasia.
Partner organisations include Menzies School of Health Research, Clinical Excellence Queensland, Clinical Excellence Commission, Safer Care Victoria, SA Health, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Women’s and Babies Research, Every Week Counts, Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth, and the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand.
