Media Releases

Media releases for 2012 from NASOG

10 April Media Alert
Pregnant women voice their anger at cuts to Obstetrics Medicare funding (PDF 125kb)
Thousands of expectant mothers are calling on the Government to partially restore Medicare funding so a doctor of their choice can care for them and their babies.
Pre-budget submission 2012-13 (PDF 277Kb)
What women want: affordable and equitable access to specialist care for themselves and their babies
13 February Media Alert
Pregnant Women need more support (PDF 111kb)
More expectant mothers will be tipped out of the private health system and into overcrowded public hospital beds, once a measure to means test Private Health Insurance becomes law, warns specialist obstetricians and gynaecologists.

2 August 2011 Media Alert
Depression in Pregnancy Deserves More Support (PDF 119kb)
A Medical Journal of Australia report that 15 percent of pregnant women suffer depression during pregnancy, underscores the need for all mothers-to-be to have access to affordable and quality specialist obstetric care, according to Australia’s peak group of specialist obstetricians and gynaecologists.
7 June 2011 Media Alert
New President of Peak Body for Specialist Obstetricians and Gynaecologists warns. (PDF 102kb)
As the Government reviews the impact of its heavy cuts to the Medicare Safety Net Rebate for Obstetrics, the new President of Australia’s peak group of specialist obstetricians and gynaecologists has warned that he will fight for a better deal for women who want and need specialist care for themselves and their unborn babies.

17 December 2010 Media Release
Survey of 700 obstetrics patients reveals alarming results. (PDF 32kb)
Four out of five women trying to have a baby or who are pregnant are struggling to afford specialist care since the Federal Government slashed the Medicare Safety Net for Obstetrics in January 2010.
Download Survey presentation (PPT 227kb)
10 August 2010 Media Release
Obstetric Care Out of Reach for Australian Women Due to Increased Out of Pocket Expenses (PDF 29 kb)
08 July 2010 Media Release
Specialist Doctors Warn Women About Home Birth Dangers (PDF 139kb) you can also view the coverage on channel 10 through their Video Player
17 January 2010 Media Release
Australian Obstetricians Say New Study Showing High Home Birth Risks a Warning to Mothers-to-be and Midwives (PDF 131kb)

29 December 2009 Media Release
Pregnant women in for a New Year shock - warn specialist obstetricians and gynaecologists (PDF 160kb)
18 August 2009 Media Release
Please Put the Safety of Babies and their Mothers Ahead of Home Birth Ideology: Specialist Doctors (PDF 148kb)
17 August 2009 Media Release
Please Don’t Hurt Mothers-to-Be: Doctors Plead with Government (PDF 146kb)
30 June 2009 Media Release
Specialist Doctors Call for an Urgent Review of Coroner's Findings into Fatal Home Birth (PDF 152kb)
29 June 2009 Media Alert
A New President Launches a Fresh Direction for Specialist Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (PDF 144kb)
25 June 2009 Media Alert
New Leader of Australian Obstetricians Welcomes Government’s New Maternity Plans with a 'But' (PDF 144kb)
31 May 2009 Media Alert
Specialist Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Congratulate the New AMA President (PDF 188kb)
12 May 2009 Media Alert
Obstetric Safety Net: Women Lose Out From the Budget (PDF 106kb)
12 May 2009 Media Alert
Media Alert: Obstetric Care Comment Post Budget (PDF104kb)
7 May 2009 Media Release
Obstetric Safety Net: Don’t Hurt Patients in the Name of Savings Warn Specialist Doctors (PDF 107Kb)
6 April 2009
Babies and their mothers at risk from home births - say Gynaecologists and Obstetricians (PDF 113Kb)
27 February 2009
Women and babies in remote and regional areas a priority, say leading Gynaecologists and Obstetricians (PDF 112Kb)

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