pregnancy) (see the Health Systems Effectiveness domain). Initiatives that increase access and take-up of Ongoing review. Health smoking cessation (e.g. pharmacotherapy, culturally appropriate quit smoking programmes) have been supported. The National Immunisation Program to increase Ongoing. Health uptake among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families has been promoted. Access to website materials (e.g. Raising Children Ongoing. Health, DSS Network) that provide culturally appropriate information to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and practitioners has been supported. Strategy 2B: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers and fathers have access to affordable, culturally appropriate and high-quality antenatal and postnatal services. Actions Deliverables by Deliverables by Lead entity 2018 2023 Mothers, fathers and carers have access to Development of measures to identify the most Metrics inform future expansions of New Health, NACCHO, antenatal and postnatal services that vulnerable families and at-risk regions to Directions and ANFPP. Affiliates future New Directions: Mothers and Babies address wellbeing, perinatal depression, maternal stress, smoking, alcohol and Services and Australian Nurse- Family drugs, and nutrition (consistent with the Partnership Program (ANFPP) expansions, National Antenatal Care Guidelines), and including a specific module to be added to the ANFPP to reduce the risk and impact of provide support for breastfeeding, routine screening and antenatal care. domestic violence (announced as part of the Women’s Safety Package).
pregnancy) (see the Health Systems Effectiveness domain). Initiatives that increase access and take-up of smoking cessation (e.g. pharmacotherapy, culturally appropriate quit smoking programmes) have been supported. Ongoing review. Health The National Immunisation Program to increase uptake among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families has been promoted. Ongoing. Health Access to website materials (e.g. Raising Children Network) that provide culturally appropriate information to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and practitioners has been supported. Ongoing. Health, DSS Strategy 2B: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers and fathers have access to affordable, culturally appropriate and high-quality antenatal and postnatal services. Actions Deliverables by 2018 Deliverables by 2023 Lead entity Mothers, fathers and carers have access to antenatal and postnatal services that address wellbeing, perinatal depression, maternal stress, smoking, alcohol and drugs, and nutrition (consistent with the National Antenatal Care Guidelines), and provide support for breastfeeding, routine screening and antenatal care. Development of measures to identify the most vulnerable families and at-risk regions to future New Directions: Mothers and Babies Services and Australian Nurse- Family Partnership Program (ANFPP) expansions, including a specific module to be added to the ANFPP to reduce the risk and impact of domestic violence (announced as part of the Women’s Safety Package). Metrics inform future expansions of New Directions and ANFPP. Health, NACCHO, Affiliates
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