Resources
Resources

Forms and Handouts

• Insurance Exemption Agreement form
• Informed Consent Questions

External Resources

The resources below are provided by third parties and may change from time to time. We are listing these resources as a helpful reference but cannot take any responsibility for the information provided on these sites.

• New! Systematic review of the safety of physiological third stage
• MBS schedule for Midwifery items
• Vitamin K - An Alternative Perspective
• Group B Streptococcus disease.
  • The most recent Cochrane review (a systematic review of all available literature) found that intrapartum prophylactic antibiotics for Group B Strep positive women made no difference to the neonatal mortality rate from Group B Strep disease.
• Saying "No" to Induction
• Ultrasound Scans - Cause for Concern
• Benefits of a Low GI Diet in Late Pregnancy (full research study)
• Safety of vaginal breech birth
• Commentary on the "Term Breech Trial" by Maggie Banks
• Spinning Babies

We are currently required under Australian Law (homebirth insurance exemption) to work within the boundaries of these documents.

• Safety and Quality Framework
• Australian College of Midwives Consultation and Referral Guidelines
• Australian College of Midwives Position Statement on Homebirth 2011 and related Guidance
• Supporting a woman admitted to a public hospital