A comparison of the Woman-centred care: strategic directions for Australian maternity services (2019) national strategy with other international maternity plans

In 2019 the Australian government released a guiding document for maternity care: Woman-centred care strategic directions for Australian maternity services (WCC Strategy), with mixed responses from providers and consumers. The aims of this paper were to: examine reasons behind reported dissatisfaction, and compare the WCC Strategy against similar international strategies/plans. The four guiding values in the WCC strategy: safety, respect, choice, and access were used to facilitate comparisons and provide recommendations to governments/health services enacting the plan.

Source: Women and Birth - April 13, 2022 Category: Midwifery Authors: Hannah Grace Dahlen, Simone Ormsby, Alecia Staines, Mary Kirk, Lynne Johnson, Kirsten Small, Bashi Hazard, Virginia Schmied Source Type: research