Aboriginal perinatal service expansion baseline evaluation report
Issue: Vol 9 No 3, July 2009 - September 2009
Related to Rural Women's health Pregnancy Services Social and emotional wellbeing Western Australia
Brooks J (2008)
Aboriginal perinatal service expansion baseline evaluation report.
Perth: WA Perinatal Mental Health Unit
This report presents research on the provision of obstetric, medical and mental health services for Aboriginal women in the rural Carnarvon region of WA. It includes the methodology and results of qualitative and quantitative data collections and analysis. The goal was to determine the needs of Aboriginal mothers and the community regarding perinatal and mental health services. The survey results highlighted areas of potential improvement and development.
- Further information:
- View executive summary (PDF - 955KB)
- View report (PDF - 1.6MB - large file warning!)
- View website: WA Perinatal Mental Health Unit
- Contact details:
- Janette Brooks, Research Officer, WA Perinatal Mental Health Unit, King Edward Memorial Hospital, 15 Loretto Street, Subiaco, WA 6008, ph: (08) 9340 1794, email: wapmhu@health.wa.gov.au

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