We’re Australia’s largest national collaborative group of researchers, health professionals, bereaved parents and professional colleges contributing to important scientific research on stillbirth prevention and bereavement care.
Evidence based resources
Evidence-based resources We develop national resources for health professionals and families based on the latest best practice research.
Collaboration
We are part of an international movement to reduce stillbirths and work with researchers and organisations worldwide to align projects that share common goals.
Education
Evidence-based resources We develop national resources for health professionals and families based on the latest best practice research.
Why we developed the Safer Baby Bundle, which aims to reduce stillbirth rates by 20% by 2023.
Over 2,200 babies are stillborn each year in Australia.
6 babies day in Australia are stillborn, which is higher than the national road toll.
The rate of stillbirth in Australia is higher than other high-income countries.
In many cases stillbirth is preventable and research shows 20-30% of stillbirths could be avoided with better care.
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Join the team working together to reduce stillbirth in Australia
The Safer Baby Bundle consists of five elements designed to reduce stillbirth rates after 28 weeks’ gestation. The Stillbirth CRE has led the development of a bundle of care to address the priority evidence practice gaps in stillbirth prevention for implementation across maternity services for health professionals.
More pregnant women and their partners will be supported to stop smoking with new Australian resources designed for their treating health professionals.
