In 2022, the Mackay Hospital and Health Service undertook extensive consultation to better understand the thoughts and ideas of our consumers, staff and community in delivering maternity care. This work resulted in 2800 pieces of feedback from across the entire Hospital and Health Service. From this feedback, we have developed a draft Charter of Maternity Care Principles, and we now want to hear what you think about this draft.
Draft Charter of Maternity Care Principles
Our vision: Our vision is to provide high quality maternity care that places women at the centre of their care, valuing and promoting strong partnerships with the healthcare team from pre-conception, pregnancy, birth and post birth care within the Mackay Hospital and Health Service.
Our mission: We are committed to partnering with women and their birth partners to provide high quality, women-centred care through a collaborative multidisciplinary approach that values informed and empowered consumers with shared decision making.
Our commitment to healthy outcomes
We value informing women about health choices using an evidence-based approach with the aim of supporting women to make informed decisions about healthy outcomes for them and their babies.
Our commitment to supportive, respectful partnerships
We are committed to ensuring respectful communication that values collaboration, options and supportive partnerships between women and healthcare professionals united in building strong relationships and a positive maternity experience.
Our commitment to empowering consumers
We support and encourage women to develop a birth plan while supporting informed choice. Women’s preferences are sought and respected throughout their maternity journey.
We value dignity, compassion and trust
Working together in this partnership we value dignity, compassion, building trust and respect, and valuing cultural diversity between consumers and health professionals.
We ensure privacy and confidentiality
We value each woman’s privacy and confidentiality as a key component of providing respectful high quality healthcare.