Victorian Preterm Birth Prevention Education Program | Bendigo

Each year in Australia, one in 12 pregnancies end too early and more than 26,000 babies are born too soon. Preterm and early term birth can significantly increase poorer outcomes for babies.

Join Safer Care Victoria and Bendigo Health for an educational evening on ‘Preterm and Early Term Birth Prevention’. The event will feature presentations from leading experts in their field giving you the unique opportunity to gain valuable insights and stay informed with the latest knowledge to improve birth outcomes.

Who should attend this event:

Calling all maternity healthcare professionals in the Loddon Mallee, Hume, and Grampians regions (Midwives, Obstetrician's, GP's, GPO's, Sonographers, Educators, Maternity managers and Executives, KMS, and PHN's).

Agenda Highlights:

• Prevalence and impact of preterm and early term births
• Prediction and Prevention of Preterm Birth: Cervical length measurement and management
• Evidence-based preterm and early term birth prevention strategies
• Lessons learned from the recently concluded Every Week Counts National Preterm Birth Prevention Collaborative
• The importance of First Nations Health in improving maternal care outcomes

Keynote Speakers:

• Professor John Newnham: Chair of Australasian Preterm Birth Prevention Alliance & Chair of the National Preterm Birth Prevention Collaborative
• A/Professor Stefan Kane: Clinical Lead National Preterm Birth Prevention, Safer Care Victoria, Maternal Fetal Medicine subspecialist Obstetrician and Australian Preterm Birth Prevention Alliance Victorian representative
• A/Professor Daniel Rolnik: Clinical Lead National Preterm Birth Prevention, Safer Care Victoria, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Head of Perinatal Care Centre, Monash Health
• Dr Nicola Yuen: Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Clinical Director Obstetrics Bendigo Health
• Dr Erin Kelly: General Practitioner and GP Obstetrician, Mildura Base Hospital and Robinvale

How to Register:

To ensure wider accessibility and participation there are two registration options.

Attend In-person: We are pleased to offer a complimentary dinner during the event, please arrive by 5.30pm for registration.

Attend online: The event will be live streamed for those unable to attend in-person. You will receive the event link post registration.

Please note that this is a free event and invite numbers are tightly capped. 

Early registration is essential to ensure that you don’t miss out.

For further information please contact our team at pretermbirthprevention@safercare.vic.gov.au