Postnatal professional attendance by a participating midwife on a patient, not less than 4 weeks but not more than 8 weeks after birth of a baby, lasting at least 60 minutes, including all of the following: (a) a comprehensive examination of the patient and baby to ensure normal postnatal recovery; (b) a labour and birth debrief; (c) a mental health assessment or where the patient declines a mental health assessment, the participating midwife records the patient’s decision in the clinical notes; (d) referral of the patient to a primary carer for the ongoing care of the patient and baby or where the patient declines a referral to a primary carer, the participating midwife records the patient’s decision in the clinical notes Payable only once per pregnancy
Postnatal professional attendance by a participating midwife on a patient, not less than 4 weeks but not more than 8 weeks after birth of a baby, lasting at least 60 minutes, including all of the following: (a) a comprehensive examination of the patient and baby to ensure normal postnatal recovery; (b) a labour and birth debrief; (c) a mental health assessment or where the patient declines a mental health assessment, the participating midwife records the patient’s decision in the clinical notes; (d) referral of the patient to a primary carer for the ongoing care of the patient and baby or where the patient declines a referral to a primary carer, the participating midwife records the patient’s decision in the clinical notes Payable only once per pregnancy
| Release | Change | Old | New |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Fee ↑ | $62.3 | $63.9 |
Data sourced from Australian Government publications · Not an official government service