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Delivering a Healthy WA
North Metropolitan Area Health Service, Mental Health

Healthy babies for mothers with serious mental illness

This framework is designed to help mental health clinicians manage the pregnancy, reproductive and sexual health needs of women of child bearing age with serious mental illness (SMI).

For consumers – who should read this?

You should read this if you are a woman with schizophrenia or major affective disorder (including bipolar disorder) who:

  • is newly pregnant
  • is thinking about having a child
  • would like contraceptive or sexual health advice

» Learn how this project can help you

For mental health clinicians – how can I help?

The framework adopts a holistic approach focusing on continuity of care provided by a small known team, consumer reproductive choice and early detection and monitoring of pregnancy.

» Clinicians manual (PDF 761KB)

» Learn more about the project

Contact

Project Manager Hauck, Yvonne +61 8 9266 2216

 

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