Delivering continuity of midwifery care to Queensland women

Team midwifery: A model of maternity care in which a woman receives all of her midwifery
care from a team of midwives (six to eight midwives, sometimes more). The team midwives
work normal shifts and rotate across antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal stages of care
(Homer et al. 2008). In effect, the whole team carries a case load collectively. The woman
does not have a known primary midwife.
Woman-centred care: Focused on the woman’s individual, unique needs, expectations and
aspirations rather than the needs of institutions or maternity service professionals. This type
of care recognises the woman’s right to self- determination in terms of choice, control and
continuity of care.
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Delivering continuity of midwifery care to Queensland women