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Pregnancy Counselling

Non-Directive Pregnancy Counselling

The Non-Directive Pregnancy Support Counselling MBS Items and the Pregnancy, Birth and Baby service support women, their partners and families in making informed decisions about pregnancy-related issues.

• Pregnancy, Birth and Baby

Pregnancy, Birth and Baby (PBB) is a telephone helpline and online service that provides access to information and support for women, their partners and families on pregnancy and the first 12 months of a baby’s life. Where appropriate, the PBB helpline directs callers to maternity-related services including specialist and support services. The helpline offers counselling on general antenatal and postnatal issues, non-directive counselling on pregnancy options and will put you in touch with local specialist and support services if further assistance is required.

• Non-Directive Pregnancy Support Counselling MBS Items

These items provide Medicare benefits for the provision of non-directive pregnancy support counselling by eligible GPs, and psychologists, social workers and mental health nurses on referral from a GP.


Media releases

• Helping close the gap through innovative home visit program

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Program/Initiatives

• National Women's Health Policy
• The Evaluation of the Improving Maternity Services Budget Package 2009-10
• Maternity Services Review - Overview
• Maternity services reforms
• Maternity Services Advisory Group

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Publications

• National Women’s Health Policy: Consultation Discussion Paper
• Developing a Women's Health Policy for Australia - Setting the Scene
• Changes in Caring Roles and Employment in Mid-Life: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH), July 2007

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