Drug use during pregnancy
This web page provides links to information and tools for midwives and other maternity clinicians on drug use and pregnancy and to support services that may be beneficial for their clients.
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Clinical Practice Guidelines: Pregnancy Care
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Australian Government Department of Health |
National guidelines for healthcare providers in the provision of evidence-based maternity care in Australia |
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South Australian Department of Health |
South Australian Perinatal Practices Guidelines – Substance use in Pregnancy |
Guidelines for the health care providers supporting women with substance use issues during pregnancy. |
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Government of Western Australia |
Guidelines for general practitioners and other maternity care providers involved in low-risk pregnancies for women in Western Australia. |
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NSW Ministry of Health |
Guidelines for the Management of Substance Use During Pregnancy Birth and the Postnatal Period |
Guidelines providing best practice advice to health professionals supporting pregnant women with alcohol and other drug use issues. |
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Queensland Department of Health |
Queensland Clinical Guidelines: Perinatal substance use: maternal [PDF] |
Guidelines for health professionals in Queensland providing best practice advice in the management of alcohol and drug use during pregnancy. |
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World Health Organisation |
Guidelines for health professionals that provide best practice advice in the management of alcohol and drug use during pregnancy, birth and early years. |
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Better Health Channel |
This website provides information for pregnant women on the effects of other drug use during pregnancy and provides advice about where to find support for problematic drug use. |
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Government of Western Australia |
Information for parents regarding drug and alcohol services in Western Australia |
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Royal Hospital for Women |
Mothersafe provide a free telephone service to women in NSW to discuss alcohol and other drug use during pregnancy. |
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The Royal Women’s Hospital |
The Women's Alcohol and Drug Service provides support to pregnant women in Victoria with alcohol and other drug issues during pregnancy. |
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Health Direct |
Information on types of alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs and contact information for services across Australia. Not pregnancy specific. |
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NSW Users and AIDS Association |
A directory of service supporting women who use alcohol and other drugs. Not pregnancy specific. |
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National Alcohol and Drug Research Centre |
Supporting Pregnant Women Who Use Alcohol or Other Drugs: a review of the evidence |
These guidelines provide evidence regarding the risks of alcohol consumption for the Australian population. They include a chapter on pregnancy and breastfeeding and alcohol consumption. |
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RANZCOG |
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists position statement that provides a summary of the issue of alcohol use in pregnancy as well as links to other resources for health professionals. |