Transforming Maternity Care Collaborative

Our Collaborative is challenging the way maternity care is currently being delivered in Australia and across the globe.

[Molly Wardaguga Institute @molly_institute]

What's changed in 10yrs? We've gone from aspirational to implementation and evaluation. We can now show this works across Australia. This is not just a hope, we are doing this. - Prof Lesley Barclay #birthingoncountry #bstl2022

[Transforming Maternity Care Collaborative @TransformingMCC]

Safe recognition of First Nations families experiencing complex trauma to ensure benefits of involving child protection outweigh the risks #BSTL2022

[Transforming Maternity Care Collaborative @TransformingMCC]

The Family Support Worker role provides continuity from pregnancy until child is 3 years of age to strengthen families and address social determinants of health #BSTL2022

[Transforming Maternity Care Collaborative @TransformingMCC]

@AMSANTaus stellar mini-workshop on how culturally responsive trauma informed care promotes security, connection and healing #BSTL2022

[Transforming Maternity Care Collaborative @TransformingMCC]

Exemplary midwives, managers and researchers explain what works and what matters most when setting up new Birthing on Country models #BSTL2022

[Transforming Maternity Care Collaborative @TransformingMCC]

@RoianneWest 852 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander midwives needed now to reach parity with First Nations birthing numbers. Read more here
https://t.co/zn0RvPXkJW #BSTL2022

[Transforming Maternity Care Collaborative @TransformingMCC]

@CAACongress have resolved insurance and collaborative arrangements to establish their own MGP using Endorsed Midwives to provide continuity of care with birth at Alice Springs Hospital #BSTL2022

[Transforming Maternity Care Collaborative @TransformingMCC]

Birthing on country: "Our ways at the forefront of our care" @WamindaSthCoast plan community owned free-standing birth centre within 3 years #BSTL2022

[Transforming Maternity Care Collaborative @TransformingMCC]

Impressive outcomes @IUIH_ using Endorsed Midwives to provide bulk billed continuity of care alongside family support workers - >95% access antenatal care in first trimester and have known midwife at birth #BSTL2022

[Transforming Maternity Care Collaborative @TransformingMCC]

Culturally and clinically safe birthing is a human right &
consistent quality relationships with midwives can make or break what happens - June Oscar AO & Sen Malarndirri McCarthy #BSTL2022

[Transforming Maternity Care Collaborative @TransformingMCC]

Transforming maternity care for First Nations families requires all 4 pillars of RISE Framework #BSTL2022

[Transforming Maternity Care Collaborative @TransformingMCC]

CTGs don't work! No evidence of benefit regardless of risk staus. Evidence of harms, particularly when used with central monitoring @birthsmalltalk

[Evita Fernandez @evitafernandez6]

Kristen delivered a brilliant talk - challenging us to reflect on our practices of Fetal heart rate monitoring👏👍 @NormalBirthConf @RikkeMaimburg @birthsmalltalk @hannahdahlen @FHStorkHome @Birthvillage1 @healthymother @indiek1

[Transforming Maternity Care Collaborative @TransformingMCC]

@JyaiAllen presented today @NLNB2022
Measuring HOW optimal caseload midwifery works to engage vulnerable women and increase likelihood of term births and breastfeeding

[Dr Jen Hocking @jenhock13]

Queensland are outstanding in terms of #midwifecontinuity - the gold standard in maternity care 🏆

[Declan Devane @decdevane]

hang on a second...if you are going to tell women that 30mins distance would 'be safest' then at least provide the evidence underpinning that recommendation..... Suggest effort could also go into exploring....1/n

[Dr Mary Curtin @Marytcurtin]

We continue to go against all international evidence for mw led services in Ireland.

Women, if you wish to have a homebirth take advice on your human rights in childbirth.

#HSE: Why can't we develop the service rather than reducing women's rights in childbirth!! #homebirth

[Transforming Maternity Care Collaborative @TransformingMCC]

Student midwives find the pandemic difficult, but the main challenge is woman-centred care through gowns, masks, and telehealth.
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[Associate Professor Tanya Capper @tanya_capper]

Midwifery educators, save the date #TTMEC ⁦@TransformingMCC⁩ #midwifery

[Transforming Maternity Care Collaborative @TransformingMCC]

Petition to end the ban on waterbirth at home in Ireland

[BirthSmallTalk @birthsmalltalk]

@hannahdahlen @DrMikeMagro @DOckendenLtd @BHRUT_NHS @OckReview @MaternityRde @LiverpoolWomens @TeamMidwife Thanks for sharing the article Hannah. I'm deeply concerned by the recommendation to widen the use of central monitoring without evidence of whether it works, or not. I think central monitoring makes things worse and as you know have published on this.