Exciting News from Maternity Choices Australia!

We have received some exciting news from Maternity Choices Australia (MCA).
The Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital (RBWH) has now established full practice and visiting rights for Medicare Eligible Midwives!

What does this mean for you?

Essentially, if you live in the RBWH's catchment area, you are now able to access care from Private Midwives, who are able to provide pregnancy care in the community, labour and birth care at the RBWH, as well as postnatal care at home – and it is all rebatable by Medicare.

“This is great news for northside Brisbane women.
Hospital access for private midwives will enable women to employ a midwife who can 
provide pregnancy care in their community, birth care in their local hospital, and 
postnatal care at home.” - MCA President Leah Hardiman

This new initiative falls in line with the recommendations from the Metro North Perinatal Health and Maternity Services Forum, which was held in March this year.
This is an amazing step forward, and we would like to extend our congratulations and heartfelt thanks to everyone who was involved in bringing about this valuable change, and increasing the options available to the women of north Brisbane.
If you would like to read more about this initiative, please feel free to view and download the full Media Release from Maternity Choices Australia here : http://www.maternitychoices.org.au/media-releases.html ​