Publication list

Australia's mothers and babies 2005

Perinatal statistics series no. 20

Australia's mothers and babies 2005 is the fifteenth report providing information on births in Australia from perinatal data collections for each state and territory. The report presents demographic, pregnancy and childbirth factors of women who gave birth in 2005 and the characteristics and outcomes of their babies. This edition includes a chapter on socioeconomic status of mothers. The report is produced by the AIHW National Perinatal Statistics Unit based at the University of New South Wales and can be used by researchers, academics, students, policy makers and health service planners, and those providing services in reproductive health.

Authored by Laws P, Abeywardana S, Walker J & Sullivan EA.

Published 23 November 2007; ISSN 1321-8336; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 736 8; AIHW cat. no. PER 40; 116pp.; $30.00

Indigenous mothers and their babies, Australia 2001-2004

Perinatal statistics series no. 19

Indigenous mothers and their babies, Australia 2001-2004 provides information on births to Indigenous mothers in Australia from perinatal data collections for each state and territory. The report presents demographic, pregnancy and childbirth factors of Indigenous women who gave birth in 2001-2004. This report also includes information on demographic and birth trends over the period 1991 to 2004 and a chapter on the quality of Indigenous status data in the state and territory perinatal data collections. This report is produced by the AIHW National Perinatal Statistics Unit based at the University of New South Wales and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Welfare Unit. It will be particularly useful for researchers, policy makers, health service planners and those providing services in reproductive health.

Authored by Leeds K, Gourley M, Laws P, Zhang J, Al-Yaman F & Sullivan EA.

Published 24 October 2007; ISSN 1321-8336; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 729 0; AIHW cat. no. PER 38; 104pp.; $26.00

Australia's mothers and babies 2004

Perinatal statistics series no. 18

'Australia's mothers and babies 2004' is the fourteenth report providing information on births in Australia from perinatal data collections for each state and territory. The report presents demographic, pregnancy and childbirth factors of women who gave birth in 2004 and the characteristics and outcomes of their babies. This edition includes a chapter on first-time mothers and their babies. The report is produced by the AIHW National Perinatal Statistics Unit based at the University of New South Wales, and can be used by researchers, academics, students, policy makers, health service planners, and those providing services in reproductive health.

Authored by Grayson N, Laws P & Sullivan EA.

Published 19 December 2006; ISSN 1321-8336; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 627 9; AIHW cat. no. PER 34; 126pp.; $30.00

Smoking and pregnancy

Smoking during pregnancy is associated with poorer birth outcomes. This report is one of a series of initiatives commissioned by the National Advisory Group on Smoking and Pregnancy as part of an overall strategy to reduce smoking in pregnancy in Australia. It presents data on pregnancy and births according to the mother's smoking status during pregnancy for the period 2001 to 2003, using the National Perinatal Data Collection (NPDC). Data from the NPDC were available for this report from five states and territories: New South Wales, Western Australia, South Australia, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory, representing 53.5% of women who gave birth in Australia in 2003. Tasmania and Queensland began collecting smoking data in 2005, so data from these jurisdictions will be available for reporting in the future.

Authored by Grayson N, Laws P & Sullivan EA.

Published 16 August 2006; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 556 2; AIHW cat. no. PER 33; 55pp.; OUT OF PRINT

Australia's mothers and babies 2003

Perinatal statistics series no. 16

Australia's Mothers and Babies 2003 is the thirteenth in the annual series prepared by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare's (AIHW) National Perinatal Statistics Unit (NPSU), providing national information on the pregnancy and childbirth of mothers, and the characteristics and outcomes of their babies. It is a collaborative effort of the NPSU and states and territories, and is for use by researchers, academics, students, policy makers and health service planners, and those providing services in reproductive health.

Authored by Laws P & Sullivan EA.

Published 9 December 2005; ISSN 1321-8336; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 519 7; AIHW cat. no. PER 29; 92pp.; OUT OF PRINT

Australia's mothers and babies 2002

Perinatal statistics series no. 15

This is the twelfth report in the annual series prepared by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare's National Perinatal Statistics Unit (NPSU), providing national information on the pregnancy and childbirth of mothers and their babies. Two special features are included in this year's report: a chapter on homebirths and birth centre births, and a chapter on births from assisted reproductive technology (ART). The report also provides data on the number of mothers with a history of previous caesarean section and their current method of birth, and the type of anaesthetic administered for operative deliveries. Hard copies of the report will be available in Mid January 2005.

Authored by Laws P & Sullivan EA.

Published 16 December 2004; ISSN 1321-8336; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 437 4; AIHW cat. no. PER 28; 105pp.; OUT OF PRINT

Report on the evaluation of the Perinatal National Minimum Dataset

Perinatal statistics series no. 14

This report presents a comprehensive evaluation of the quality and utility of data collected under the Perinatal National Minimum Data Set. The aim of the evaluation was to determine whether the data collection suits current requirements and to identify changes required to improve data quality and consistency. Recommendations for modifications to existing data elements and proposals for new data elements are discussed. The report is a useful resource for state and territory data providers, students, researchers, and all other users of data based on this National Minimum Data Set.

Authored by Laws P & Sullivan EA.

Published 14 December 2004; ISSN 1321-8336; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 425 1; AIHW cat. no. PER 27; OUT OF PRINT

Australia's mothers and babies 2001

Perinatal statistics series no. 13

This is the eleventh report in the annual series prepared by the AIHW's National Perinatal Statistics Unit (NPSU). It provides national information on the pregnancy and childbirth of mothers and their babies. This report updates the information presented last year, maintaining comparability with previous reports while incorporating improvements. Most notably, this edition sees the introduction of an interim format, presentation of data from a wider range of sources and information on selected summary measures of perinatal health. Three special features are also included in this year's report - a chapter on confinements and births of twins, one on births from Assisted Reproductive Technology for Australia for 2001 which has not been reported previously, and the third a chapter summarising key data on babies admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUS) in Australia.

Authored by Laws P & Sullivan EA.

Published 23 September 2004; ISSN 1321-8336; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 403 9; AIHW cat. no. PER 25; 96pp.; OUT OF PRINT