Leading national research, resources and evidence-based advice dedicated to preventing stillbirth and improving health and social outcomes for women and families.
Stillbirth CRE aims to reduce stillbirths by conducting innovative research and collaborating with partners to implement effective strategies. Their focus is on late pregnancy and developing new interventions to improve outcomes for mothers and babies.
The Safer Baby Bundle aims to reduce stillbirths by addressing key areas with evidence-based strategies. The Stillbirth CRE has led the development of a bundle of care to address the priority evidence practice gaps in stillbirth prevention for implementation across maternity services.
My Baby’s Movements app helps women understand fetal movements, encouraging prompt care if concerns arise. The app's effectiveness is being studied in a stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial.
The Stillbirth CRE is studying the impact of COVID-19 on perinatal outcomes, particularly for parents who lost babies. This research aims to improve future care for families worldwide.
The Stillbirth CRE's IMPROVE program, in partnership with PSANZ, aims to improve perinatal mortality outcomes. Through workshops and eLearning, healthcare professionals learn to support bereaved families, conduct reviews, and enhance communication.
Losing a baby is devastating. Living with Loss is a new online support program designed by parents, health professionals, and researchers to help families cope with pregnancy or infant loss.
Why we developed the Safer Baby Bundle, which aims to reduce stillbirth rates by 20%
Over 2,200 babies are stillborn each year in Australia.
6 babies day in Australia are stillborn, which is higher than the national road toll.
The rate of stillbirth in Australia is higher than other high-income countries.
In many cases stillbirth is preventable and research shows 20-30% of stillbirths could be avoided.
Join the team working together to reduce stillbirth in Australia
The Safer Baby Bundle consists of five elements designed to reduce stillbirth rates after 28 weeks’ gestation. The Stillbirth CRE has led the development of a bundle of care to address the priority evidence practice gaps in stillbirth prevention for implementation across maternity services for health professionals.
The Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and their ongoing custodianship. We pay our respects to their Ancestors and their descendants, who continue cultural and spiritual connections to Country. We acknowledge the diversity across Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, language and practices and that it is vital that all health care services respectfully manage protocol and provide a culturally positive health care experience for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Pacific Regional Office of the International Stillbirth Alliance
Coordinating Centre, Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Alliance, Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand
Level 3, Aubigny Place
Mater Research Institute
Raymond Terrace,
South Brisbane QLD 4101
The University of Queensland Faculty of Medicine
