Happier and Healthier Mothers and Babies
Source: Northern Territory. Minister for Health. Media Release.
"The Northern Territory Government is implementing a more integrated and cohesive postnatal model across the Territory. The Health Minister Chris Burns said a six-month Postnatal Visiting Service trial began in Darwin this week (6/1/09). “The Postnatal Visiting Service is a positive step that will lead to happier and healthier mums and babies,” Dr Burns said. “Mothers can now leave hospital with their new babies knowing a midwife will visit them in their own home to provide support and advice for the first 10 days of the baby’s life. “The new service will mean mums and babies will spend less time in hospital following birth, lead to a reduction in postnatal complications and provide general support for families.""