Healthy and Supported Pregnancies
Our vision: Every pregnancy in Central Goldfields is supported to maximise choice, opportunity, and the health and well-being of parent and child.
Healthy pregnancies lay the foundation for a child’s future. Go Goldfields works to ensure every pregnancy in Central Goldfields is supported with care, education, and resources. By collaborating with health services and community organisations, we provide families with the tools to make informed choices and maintain well-being for both parent and child. Our goal is to create an environment where every pregnancy is a positive step towards a healthy future.
Foundations for building the change:
May 2021 – Engaged with local parents and carers – Let’s talk about raising kids in Central Goldfields!
June 2021 – Developed ECEC Healthy and Supported Pregnancies Data and Research paper
August 2021 – Facilitated Healthy and Supported Pregnancies Vision and Outcomes Workshop
July 2022 – Finalised Healthy and Supported Pregnancies Priority Outcomes Map 2022 – 2024
What has happened since:
- Healthy and Supported Pregnancies group formed.
- Maryborough District Health Service implements new midwifery care maternity model supporting local births and births at Bendigo and Ballarat.
- Maryborough District Health Service opens new Sexual and Reproductive Health Clinic.
- Goldfields Babes weekly sessions for pregnant families at the Nest to connect with information and each other.
- Regular Childbirth Classes at the Nest led by Maryborough District Health midwives.
- Monthly Collaborative Care group meetings with Community Based Child Protection to identify and provide supports early.
- Maryborough District Health Service adopt icope screening tool
You can view the Healthy and Supported Pregnancies Logic Map by clicking here