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How private obstetric care is funded in Australia In Australia, both public and private hospitals receive activity-based funding for maternity…

Homebirth in Australia The safety of homebirth in high-income countries is largely uncontested – at least in the research literature….

“Every woman needs a midwife, some need a doctor too” 1 Up to 25% of women start pregnancy with at…

Introduction In remote North East Arnhem land in the Northern Territory of Australia, First Nations women and babies experience profound…

Maternity waiting homes Maternity waiting homes (MWHs), consisting of residential accommodation for pregnant women to wait close to obstetric facilities…

Clinical practice guidelines Clinical practice guidelines have the potential to improve care quality and reduce adverse outcomes (Kredo et al.,…

Preterm birth Spontaneous preterm birth (<37 weeks’ gestation) is a seemingly intractable problem (WHO, 2012). Babies born preterm can have…

Childbirth is the most common reason for hospitalisation and the most expensive. Many high-income countries have witnessed escalating obstetric intervention…

COVID-19 maternity care restrictions During the global COVID-19 pandemic, maternity care guidelines have been produced rapidly and largely without evidence…

Rising rates of induction and caesarean In high-income countries, rates of induction of labour and caesarean section (CS) are rising…