This World No-Tobacco Day, we want all to know that smoking during pregnancy exposes mother & baby to chemicals which dramatically increases risk of miscarriage, stillbirth & preterm birth. The Alliance's Paula Medway explains why now is the time to quit tinyurl.com/y7m8h57u

Marching for truth and justice | Croakey. Beautiful, measured piece from ⁦Dr Janine Mohamed .⁩ Truth telling is so important croakey.org/marching-for-t…

Wow! Caroline Homer has just been named the top researcher in the field of Pregnancy and Childbirth IN THE WORLD!!! Congratulations Caroline on this incredible achievement! loom.ly/qrP5ubI

ACM Sending our support to all South Australian midwives as you go into lockdown. Thinking of you all - take care, stay safe!

Invest in midwives. Midwives save lives Transforming Maternity Care Collaborative

Our latest article with Paula Medway and @AmandaMullerPhD please share! Institute for Health Transformation DeakinQPS authors.elsevier.com/c/1cSqL6fYC6KG…

The cost of preterm birth - “Out of pocket healthcare expenses were $1059 for women who gave birth at term, $1298 for women who gave birth between 32 and 36 weeks, and $2491 for those who gave birth at less than 32 weeks.”

Yorke and Northern Midwifery Group have just taken out the South Australian N&M Excellence Award for being the best Team in SA in 2021. Could not be prouder of this amazing group of midwives. True excellence indeed. ACM SA Health Stephen Wade Annie Wyatt

Minister for Health and Aged Care, @GregHuntMP announces $13.7 million in Federal funding to bolster the efforts of the Alliance to safely lower rates of preterm birth across Australia. #thewholeninemonths #pretermalliance #preterm

John Newnham from Australian Preterm Birth Prevention Alliance at #PSANZ2022 singing the praises of midwifery continuity of care as the "greatest intervention" we have for reducing preterm birth! PSANZ ACM Paula Medway

Single most important intervention to reduce preterm birth - midwifery continuity of care. Prof John Newnham PSANZ Australian Preterm Birth Prevention Alliance #psanz2022 #StrongerTogether #midwivesmatter via ^CarolineHomer

So good to be here at #ACM2022 hearing Dr Chris Lehner from the Australian Preterm Birth Prevention Alliance talk about the pivotal role #midwives play in preterm birth prevention. Continuity of care with a known midwife is key. Australian Preterm Birth Prevention Alliance Dr Natasha Hirschhorn-Edwards Tanya Farrell

Seeking women who have had a baby in Australia since 2020 to complete a survey about their maternity care experiences Institute for Health Transformation DeakinQPS Western Health researchsurveys.deakin.edu.au/jfe/form/SV_1R…

Seeking Arabic speaking women who have had a baby in Australia since 2020 to participate in a survey researchsurveys.deakin.edu.au/jfe/form/SV_1R…

Seeking Chinese-speaking women who have had a baby in Australia since 2020 to participate in a survey researchsurveys.deakin.edu.au/jfe/form/SV_1R…

Have you had a baby since 1 January 2020? Researchers want to hear from you. Your participation may inform the development of future maternity service policy. researchsurveys.deakin.edu.au/jfe/form/SV_1R… #MaternityCare #DiversityandInclusion #AustralianWomen #womenstudies

Join us for a great night of catching up, meeting new midwifery friends, and talking about ways we can empower and support SA midwifery students. Numbers are limited so register here: midwives.org.au/EventDetail?Ev…

Wonderful to be on Barngarla country for the opening of the Woonabie Unit, the new maternity unit at Whyalla Hospital and Health Service. Congratulations FUNLHN and thank you for creating such a beautiful space for the birthing families of Whyalla. SA Health

I am pleased to present findings from my PhD research which has explored the experiences of women receiving maternity care in Australia to see if that care aligns with our national maternity Strategy. Linda Sweet Dr Alison Hutchinson Institute for Health Transformation authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S18…