A group of mothers and community members who are advocating for safe, women centred, family orientated and accountable maternity services in the Bega Valley Shire.

Safe: We would like access to care provided by a quality obstetrician. There has not been a permanent obstetrician employed in the Bega Valley since 2001, why is this?

Women Centred: We would like continuity of care. We would like the opportunity of knowing the people who will be in the room when our babies are born. We would like the option of having a midwife attend our normal births.

Family Centred: We would like access to a facility that acknowledges the needs of our partners and children and understands that they are a big part of our transition to parenting a new child.

Accountable: We would like the Greater Southern Area Health Service to be informed by the community, by the women, the consumers using the service. We would like our information to be representative of the whole community, taking into consideration all social circumstances and locations.


Please note BirthCentral is not asking for the closure of any services and has no opinion on the location of the proposed new health facility!