The Parliament of South Australia has appointed a Select Committee into Stillbirth in South Australia to inquire into and report on:
(a) best practice stillbirth prevention education and awareness programs for expectant parents; including, but not exclusive to, the monitoring of babies in utero;
(b) public education programs/initiatives to increase community awareness of stillbirth and where people can access support in the community;
(c) models of care in pregnancy that may contribute to a reduction in stillbirth (including for priority populations);
(d) models for follow-on care (including mental health support or care in subsequent pregnancies) for parents after stillbirth (and infant loss more generally);
(e) support and training for healthcare professionals relating to stillbirth prevention and bereavement care;
(f) best practice regarding stillbirth investigations (including access, information for parents and case review), pathologist training and service provision;
(g) processes of data collection, reporting and monitoring;
(h) allocation of research effort; and
(i) any other related matters.
Any person or organisation wishing to make a submission to the Committee is invited to do so by COB Friday 31 January 2025.
Written submissions addressing the terms of reference above should be directed to the Parliamentary Officer at scstillbirth@parliament.sa.gov.au or
The Parliamentary Officer
Select Committee into Stillbirth in South Australia
GPO Box 572
ADELAIDE SA 5001
All submissions will be made publicly available unless determined otherwise by the Committee.
For any queries, please contact the Parliamentary Officer on (08) 8237 9223 or at the above email address.