Rural Maternity Taskforce Report

The Rural Maternity Taskforce Report (PDF 3235 kB) was provided to the Queensland Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services on 17 June 2019.

At the centre of the Taskforce's report are the rural women, their babies and the clinicians that work with them.

The report makes 6 recommendations to address issues and concerns with the safety and access of rural and remote maternity services.

The Taskforce undertook extensive consultation in developing its report and recommendations. It held five stakeholder engagement forums in rural and remote Queensland and a public submission process that received a total of 309 written submissions. Data analysis was undertaken looking at the safety and accessibility of rural and remote maternity services.

The Taskforce would like to acknowledge all those who contributed through consultation to the Taskforce's report.