About pregnancy, birth and baby care
Information about support for pregnancy, parents and babies in Australia.
Healthy pregnancies
What we’re doing to support healthy pregnancies and help babies grow strong.
Breastfeeding and nutrition
How we support mothers to breastfeed their baby for the best start.
Marketing infant formula
A self-regulated code for companies selling infant formula.
We encourage women to continue breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Learn more about COVID-19 and breastfeeding.
Pregnancy, birth and baby hotline
1800 882 436
You can call this hotline to speak to a maternal child health nurse for advice and guidance. Hours are from 7 am to midnight (AEST/EADT), 7 days a week (including public holidays).
Pregnancy, Birth and Baby website
The Pregnancy, Birth and Baby website is a national Australian Government service that provides support and information for expecting parents and parents of children from birth to 5 years.
Related work
Related work
Resources
Resources
Newborn bloodspot screening variant fact sheet
The list of variants for sickle cell disease, beta thalassemia and other hemoglobinopathies are captured in this resource.
Evaluation of the Australian Family Partnership Program (AFPP) – Evaluation Reports 2021-24
This evaluation captures AFPP outcomes and it’s impact on the health and wellbeing of participating families, and identifies areas for improvement.
The National Stillbirth Action and Implementation Plan Annual report 3, 2024
This is the third Annual Report for the monitoring and evaluation of the National Stillbirth Action and Implementation Plan (Stillbirth Action Plan). The report looks at the implementation of tasks in the Stillbirth Action Plan that contribute to the overarching goals.
Annual report of the MAIF Agreement Complaints Committee 2021–22
This 2021-22 annual report of the Marketing in Australia of Infant Formulas (MAIF) Agreement Complaints Committee contains information about complaints the committee received in relation to the MAIF Agreement.