Background
The National Maternity Data Development Project (NMDDP) aims to develop a nationally consistent and comprehensive maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity data collection In Australia. The National Maternity Data Development Project Advisory Group (NMDDP AG) provides expert clinical, technical, research and statistical advice to support deliverables under the NMDDP.
Terms of reference
The NMDDP AG:
- provides expert advice and guidance on current and emerging perinatal and maternal issues, including perinatal and maternal morbidity and mortality, maternity services and systems, and models of maternity care
- provides clinical and technical input to maternity data development work and provide advice on maternity data collections and data collection practices
- provides advice on, and input to the project work plan, attend scheduled meetings and contribute to out-of-session correspondence as necessary
- considers the outcomes of relevant related projects and advise on their linkage/impact to this project
- provides feedback and advice to documents arising from other working groups formed to oversee specific project activities
- provides timely feedback on the content and structure of working documents and draft reports
- facilitates communication with membership bodies and other stakeholders where applicable to assist the Secretariat in progressing consultation on relevant items.
Membership
The NMDDP AG consists of key experts in the fields of obstetrics, midwifery, research, statistics, consumer advocacy and health policy. Other experts and observers may be invited onto the advisory group or co-opted as required.
Two subgroups provide advice on content specific topics:
- The National Maternal and Perinatal Mortality Clinical Expert Group which assists with work on maternal and perinatal mortality.
- The Clinical and Data Reference Group, which guides the data development work for clinical data items.
| Role / Organisation | Name of representative |
|---|---|
Chair Chief Midwife Officer, Queensland | Adjunct Prof Elizabeth Wilkes |
AIHW representative | Mr Michael Frost |
AIHW representative | Ms Rebecca Rodgers |
| AIHW representative | Ms Maddy Simpson |
Chair, National Perinatal Data Development Committee | Mr Peter Mansfield |
Clinical expert, obstetrics | Prof Jeremy Oats |
Australian College of Midwives representative | Ms Kelley Lennon |
Clinical expert, pathology | Dr Sarah Parsons |
Jurisdictional representative, Department of Health (Tasmania) | Ms Peggy Tsang |
Jurisdictional representative, Department of Health (Tasmania) | Mr Jeramie Spong |
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care representative | Mr Suraj Rasakulasingam |
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists representative | A/Prof Alexis Shub |
Women's Healthcare Australasia representative | Dr Barb Vernon |
Maternity consumer representative | Ms Leah Hardiman |
NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth representative | Prof Vicky Flenady |
Multicultural Centre for Women's Health representative | Ms Amy Tong |
Clinical expert, midwifery | Prof Deborah Davis |
Clinical expert, neonatology | Dr James Holberton |
Clinical expert, midwifery First Nations representative | Prof Donna Hartz |
| First Nations representative | A/Prof Madeline Ford |
Secretariat
Secretariat support is provided by the AIHW Maternal and Perinatal Health Unit.
Contact details for the Secretariat
Secretariat, National Maternity Data Development Project Advisory Group
Phone: (02) 6244 1002
Email: [email protected]