This report presents the 1994 Northern Territory perinatal statistics. These are compiled from the NT Midwives’ [data] Collection and the Termination of Pregnancy Notification system, with additional information coming from Births, Deaths and Marriages (NT), the Coroner’s Office and the Congenital Abnormality Notification system. The purpose of the report is to document and summarise the data collected and to provide feedback to midwives, Aboriginal health workers, community health nurses and doctors involved with maternal and child health. Together with previous reports, it also acts as a source of information for consumers, health planners, policy makers and non-government organisations.

This report presents information for 1995 on the health of new mothers and their babies. The primary purpose of the report is to inform and encourage community discussion regarding the health of the women who gave birth in 1995, as well as that of their babies. This should assist policy makers and health planners to provide better services to the community. In addition, the report aims to provide feedback to midwives, Aboriginal health workers, community health nurses and medical practitioners involved with maternal and child health. The information presented in this report was compiled from several sources including the NT Midwives' Collection, the termination of pregnancy notification system, he congenital abnormality notification system, the hospital morbidity database, the NT Register of Births, Deaths and Mariages, and the NT Coroner's Offices. The NT Midwives' Collection is a population-based census of all births in public and private hospitals as well as home births that occur in the Northern Teritory. All livebirths and stillbirths of at least 20 weeks gestation or with birthweight of at least 400 grams are included. A notification form containing demographicc information as well as information on maternal health, the pregnancy, labour and delivery, and perinatal health is completed by the attending midwife when a birth ocurs (see appendix). The completed forms are sent to the Epidemiology Branch of Territory Health Services for processing and analysis. A similar process is involved with the Termination of Pregnancy Notification forms. Information on infant deaths was obtained from the NT Register of Birth, Deaths and Marriages. Congenital malformation data were collected on forms filled in by doctors.

The main purposes of the information collected is to inform and encourage community discussion regarding the health of the women who give birth as well as that of their babies, to enable evidence-based optimal clinical management, and to assist in the evaluation of the impact of programs aimed at improving the health and welfare of mothers and babies in the Northern Territory.

This report presents information on the health of mothers and their babies for the years 2000, 2001 and 2002. This information will assist policy makers and health planners to provide better services for the community. In addition, the report will provide feedback to midwives, Indigenous Health Workers, community health nurses and medical practitioners involved in maternal and child health.

This report summarises data from the 2003 Northern Territory (NT) Midwives Collection. It includes population characteristics of mothers, maternal health status, antenatal information, conditions and procedures used in labour and childbirth as well as birth outcomes of all births that occurred in 2003. While the NT Midwives’ Collection contains information on both NT resident and interstate residents who gave birth in the NT, the focus of this report is NT residents who gave birth in the NT. Notes and Corrections: On 24 October 2011 an error was observed in table 32. There has been an update to the introduction and to Table 32. An amended version of the document and the previous version are presented below

This report summarises data from the 2004 Northern Territory (NT) Midwives’ Collection. It includes population characteristics of mothers, maternal health status, antenatal information, conditions and procedures used in labour and childbirth as well as birth outcomes of all births that occurred in 2004. While the NT Midwives’ Collection contains information on both NT resident and interstate residents who gave birth in the NT, the focus of this report is NT residents who gave birth in the NT. Notes and Corrections: On 24 October 2011 an error was observed in table 32. There has been an update to the introduction and to Table 32. An amended version of the document and the previous version are presented below.

This report summarises data from the 2005 Northern Territory (NT) Midwives’ Collection. It includes population characteristics of mothers, maternal health status, antenatal information, conditions and procedures used in labour and childbirth as well as birth outcomes of all births that occurred in 2005. While the NT Midwives’ Collection contains information on both NT resident and interstate residents who gave birth in the NT, the focus of this report is NT residents who gave birth in the NT. Notes and Corrections: On 24 October 2011 an error was observed in table 32. There has been an update to the introduction and to Table 32. An amended version of the document and the previous version are presented below.

This report summarises data from the 2006 Northern Territory (NT) Midwives’ Collection. It includes population characteristics of mothers, maternal health status, antenatal information, conditions and procedures used in labour and childbirth as well as birth outcomes of all births that occurred in 2006. While the NT Midwives’ Collection contains information on both NT resident and interstate residents who gave birth in the NT, the focus of this report is NT residents who gave birth in the NT. Notes and Corrections: On 24 October 2011 an error was observed in table 32. There has been an update to the introduction and to Table 32. An amended version of the document and the previous version are presented below.

This report summarises data from the 2007 Northern Territory (NT) Midwives’ Collection. It includes population characteristics of mothers, maternal health status, antenatal information, conditions and procedures used in labour and childbirth as well as birth outcomes of all births that occurred in 2007. While the NT Midwives’ Collection contains information on both NT resident and interstate residents who gave birth in the NT, the focus of this report is NT residents who gave birth in the NT. The primary purpose of the report is to inform and encourage professional discussion regarding the health of women and their babies. This report will assist policy makers and health planners to provide better services to the community. In addition, this report aims to provide feedback to midwives, Aboriginal Health Workers, community health nurses and medical practitioners involved with maternal and child health.

This report summarises data from the 2008 Northern Territory (NT) Midwives’ Collection. It includes population characteristics of mothers, maternal health status, antenatal information, conditions and procedures used in labour and childbirth as well as birth outcomes of all births that occurred in 2008. While the NT Midwives’ Collection contains information on both NT residents and interstate residents who gave birth in the NT, the focus of this report is NT residents who gave birth in the NT.

This report summarises data from the 2009 Northern Territory (NT) Midwives’ Collection. It includes population characteristics of mothers, maternal health status, antenatal information, conditions and procedures used in labour and childbirth as well as birth outcomes of all births that occurred in 2009. While the NT Midwives’ Collection contains information on both NT residents and interstate residents who gave birth in the NT, the focus of this report is NT residents who gave birth in the NT. Unless otherwise stated, the following key findings are for NT residents.

The primary purpose of this report is to inform and encourage community discussion on the health of mothers and their babies, the services they require and the adequacy of the services currently available to them. In addition, the report aims to provide feedback to midwives, Aboriginal health workers,community health nurses and medical practitioners involved with maternal and child health. Ultimately, this report aims to act as a source of information for the community, policy makers, health planners and health project implementation teams in the initiation, development, implementation and evaluation of health programs.

This report provides a detailed overview of perinatal trends and changes to the health profile of NT resident mothers and babies, for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, across the 20-year period from 1986 to 2005.

This report provides a detailed overview of perinatal trends and changes to the health profile of NT resident mothers and babies, for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, across the 25-year period from 1986 to 2010.

Taken from Executive Summary: This report provides detailed descriptive information on the changes in health outcomes and risk factors of NT resident mothers and babies. The analysis is inclusive of all babies with gestational age of at least 20 weeks or, if gestation is unknown, birthweight is at least 400 grams, for the NT population. The analysis presents results for the NT overall and by Aboriginal status, across a 35-year period from 1986 to 2020. We examine changes within population groups, with separate graphs and statistics reported for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal mothers and babies. This approach is useful to highlight successful progress within populations and is in line with strength-based reporting. This approach also highlights areas that need greater attention and focus among key target groups. Further, we compare the two populations to demonstrate areas where significant inequalities in outcomes may exist and persist through time. The comparison between groups is not intended to highlight deficits in a population, but is important for informing service delivery and in working towards priorities for the provision of culturally safe care.