2022
Fact sheet or brochure
This information sheet is for parents who have experienced a perinatal loss. It provides information on the bereavement care and support that should be provided after the loss.
2022
Fact sheet or brochure
This information sheet is for parents who have experienced a stillbirth. It provides information on the tests and clinical investigations that should be offered when a stillbirth is diagnosed, and how results should be recorded.
2022
Fact sheet or brochure
This information sheet is for women who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy. It discusses the risk of stillbirth and ways to support a health pregnancy and birth.
2022
Publication, report or update
The Stillbirth Clinical Care Standard contains 10 quality statements and seven indicators to reduce unwarranted variation and improve the appropriateness of care for stillbirth prevention, and the quality of bereavement care following perinatal loss.
The role of the Topic Working Group
Endorsing and supporting organisations
The Stillbirth Clinical Care Standard has been endorsed by a number of key health organisations:
What is Stillbirth?
Stillbirth is when a baby dies before birth. In Australia, it is defined as the death of a baby after 20 weeks of pregnancy, or that weighs 400 grams or more.
The quality statements in the Stillbirth Clinical Care Standard describe the expected standard for key components of patient care.
What clinicians need to know
Quality statements
The quality statements below describe the expected standard for key components of care. Information is also available on what each quality statement means for: