Action description:
Construction of a Birthing on Country Centre of Excellence at Waminda, an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service in Nowra, NSW. The Centre will support cultural safety during pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period. Birthing on Country models of care return maternity services to communities and First Nations control and enable self-determination and connection to family, culture and community across the perinatal period, which research highlights improves birth outcomes for First Nations mothers and babies.
Outcome:
Outcome 02
Status:
New
Is this Indigenous specific?:
Yes
Indicators:
Proportion of pregnant mothers with a pre-existing health condition (gestational diabetes/ obesity/ hypertension/ other), Use of antenatal care by pregnant women, Proportion of preterm births, Proportion of mothers who smoke during pregnancy (any time, or after 20 weeks), Proportion of mothers who consume alcohol during pregnancy
Responsible Ministers:
Minister for Health and Aged Care
Resourcing:
$22.5 million over three financial years (2022-23 to 2024-25)
Delivery timeframe:
Funding agreement has been offered and executed on 8 May 2023. Construction will commence in 2022-23 and the Birth Centre will be operational in 2025-26. A workforce transition plan will commence to ensure a ready maternal workforce when the Birth Centre opens.
Agency:
Department of Health and Aged Care