Thread by @KKeneally

#SenateStillbirthInquiry hearings are underway in Brisbane now. We are starting by hearing from the bereaved parents of babies Annabelle, Elliott, Sandy and Leilani. #6babiesaday

Once more, #SenateStillbirthInquiry hearing from bereaved parents who were never given antenatal information about stillbirth, its prevalence, the risks, prevention, and the gaps (and in some cases, horrible examples) in care afterwards. We have to do better. #6babiesaday

Now we are hearing from the @CREStillbirth - ‘Stillbirth is a hidden loss, and that compounds our ability to prevent it’
#SenateStillbirthInquiry

Australia suffers from nationally consistent guidelines (about stillbirth, antenatal care, data collections, etc) @CREStillbirth tells the #SenateStillbirthInquiry #6babiesaday

So, The Netherlands, Scotland & NZ all achieved significant reductions in stillbirth since implementing a nationally consistent perinatal death data collection with feedback and recommendations to improve care. Surely Australia could do the same. #SenateStillbirthInquiry