Maternity services review
In May 2020 Castlemaine Health Board of Management, in discussions with the Director Medical Services, Safer Care Victoria (SCV) and the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), endorsed a decision to suspend Castlemaine Health’s maternity services.
The Board commissioned an independent review of the maternity service to examine the procedures, policies, clinical practice protocols and clinical governance systems that determine the capacity, capability and safety of a maternity service.
In late June 2020 the Castlemaine Health Board of Management accepted and endorsed the final Maternity Service Review report and its recommendations, which included the development of a new model of maternity care and strengthening the clinical governance processes. The service has been suspended until the key recommendations are addressed.
One of the recommendations arising from the review focused on partnering with the community. In July 2020 Castlemaine Health sought nominations from the community to join the Maternity Services Consumer Committee and help shape the future of maternity services in the region. Meet the Maternity Services Consumer Committee
Read a summary of the findings from the Castlemaine Health Maternity Service Review June 2020.
Latest updates
- 11 March update – Maternity services to re-open in two stages
- 12 February update – End of one era marks the beginning of another
- 4 December update – Three maternity care pathways
- 24 September update – Reopening a step closer
- 10 September update – Consultation key to shaping services
- 7 August update – Key roles filled
- 30 June update – Summary of final report
- 25 June update – Draft report endorsed
- 19 June update – Draft report received
- 10 June update – Process, interviews and timing for reopening
- 5 June update – Review objectives
- 26 May update – Reviewer appointments
- 18 May update – Statement from the Board of Management
- 16 May update – Initial statement on maternity services review