'Woman-centred' is a term that describes healthcare that respects the values, culture, choices, and preferences of the woman and her family, within the context of promoting optimal health outcomes. Woman-centredness is designed to promote satisfaction with the maternity-care experience and improve wellbeing for women, babies, their families and healthcare professionals; it is an essential component of healthcare quality improvement.

Childbirth Australia's vision is for woman-centred maternity care to be a reality for all Australian families.

Our media spokesperson is Leslie Arnott who can be contacted on 0412 707 001.

Childbirth Australia was formed in 2009 by a group of childbirth consumer advocates, who recognised the growing need in Australia for broadly based and well-referenced input from maternity-care consumer groups.  These consumer advocates were quickly joined by researchers and supporters with experience in maternity service provision.

Vision

Childbirth Australia's vision is for woman-centred maternity care to be a reality for all Australian families.