55 The Queensland Government commissions the Accepted Australian College of Midwives to develop training The Queensland Government agrees that for midwives on asking pregnant women about training and the development of a tool kit exposure to domestic violence during ante-natal would be beneficial for all health appointments and how to deal with disclosure, and a professionals. The Queensland tool kit to provide practical guidance on Government, through the Department of implementing the national practice guidelines. Health, will work with key stakeholders including the Australian College of Midwives on the development of training for all health professionals who work with women including midwives, based on existing resources in other jurisdictions. A statewide train-the-trainer program will be developed to support the implementation of the toolkit across public and private sector health services in Queensland. (As per the response to recommendation 52). 56 Hospital and Health Services ensure that all Accepted midwives receive appropriate training and that all The Queensland Government recognises women attending ante-natal clinics are asked about the important role of midwives in their exposure to domestic and family violence and recognising domestic and family violence. appropriate referrals occur if domestic violence is The Queensland Government, through the disclosed. Department of Health, will work with key stakeholders including the Australian College of Midwives on the development of training for all health professionals who work with women, including midwives, based on existing resources in other jurisdictions. A training program will be delivered within each Hospital and Health Service. 57 The Australian College of Midwives develops a Supported continuing professional development program The Queensland Government supports the intent of this recommendation. The to educate midwives on asking pregnant Queensland Government, through the women about exposure to domestic violence Department of Health, will write to the during ante-natal appointments and how to Australian College of Midwives (ACM) to deal with disclosure. ensure they have access to the resources developed for recommendations 55 and 56 to enable the ACM to build on these resources for the continuing professional development program. 58 The Queensland Chief Health Officer and Accepted The Queensland Government Queensland Chief Nurse work with private hospitals will work with the private health sector in to encourage similar admission procedures in private developing resources and will share these maternity hospitals, and to make available for use resources with the private health sector, any tools or material produced for public midwives. including private maternity hospitals.
55 The Queensland Government commissions the Australian College of Midwives to develop training for midwives on asking pregnant women about exposure to domestic violence during ante-natal appointments and how to deal with disclosure, and a tool kit to provide practical guidance on implementing the national practice guidelines. Accepted The Queensland Government agrees that training and the development of a tool kit would be beneficial for all health professionals. The Queensland Government, through the Department of Health, will work with key stakeholders including the Australian College of Midwives on the development of training for all health professionals who work with women including midwives, based on existing resources in other jurisdictions. A statewide train-the-trainer program will be developed to support the implementation of the toolkit across public and private sector health services in Queensland. (As per the response to recommendation 52). 56 Hospital and Health Services ensure that all midwives receive appropriate training and that all women attending ante-natal clinics are asked about their exposure to domestic and family violence and appropriate referrals occur if domestic violence is disclosed. Accepted The Queensland Government recognises the important role of midwives in recognising domestic and family violence. The Queensland Government, through the Department of Health, will work with key stakeholders including the Australian College of Midwives on the development of training for all health professionals who work with women, including midwives, based on existing resources in other jurisdictions. A training program will be delivered within each Hospital and Health Service. 57 The Australian College of Midwives develops a continuing professional development program to educate midwives on asking pregnant women about exposure to domestic violence during ante-natal appointments and how to deal with disclosure. Supported The Queensland Government supports the intent of this recommendation. The Queensland Government, through the Department of Health, will write to the Australian College of Midwives (ACM) to ensure they have access to the resources developed for recommendations 55 and 56 to enable the ACM to build on these resources for the continuing professional development program. 58 The Queensland Chief Health Officer and Queensland Chief Nurse work with private hospitals to encourage similar admission procedures in private maternity hospitals, and to make available for use any tools or material produced for public midwives. Accepted The Queensland Government will work with the private health sector in developing resources and will share these resources with the private health sector, including private maternity hospitals.
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