Delivering newborn bloodspot screening programs

How the program is delivered

Newborn bloodspot screening (NBS) programs are delivered at a state and territory level. The Australian Government helps fund NBS programs through the National Health Reform Agreement.

For more information on how Australia’s NBS programs are implemented, see the Newborn Bloodspot Screening National Policy Framework.

State and territory NBS programs

For more information about NBS, follow the link for your state or territory:

• New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory – information from the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network on newborn bloodspot screening tests for babies born in NSW and the ACT.
• Victoria – information from the Victoria State Government Department of Health and Victorian Clinical Genetics Services.
• Western Australia – information from the Western Australia Department of Health.
• Queensland – information from Queensland Health.
• South Australia – information for parents from SA Pathology.
• Northern Territory – information from the Northern Territory government, including a link to a fact sheet.
• Tasmania – information for parents from the Tasmanian Health Service.

State and territory NBS program contact details

You can call your state or territory program to find out about your baby’s bloodspot result or card, or to find out more about the program in your state or territory.

Other useful program information for parents

• Neonatal screening test – information from Pregnancy, Birth and Baby, a national Australian Government service providing support and information for expecting parents and parents of children, from birth to 5 years of age.