Queensland Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2005 - SECT 228E

228E Purposes of collection

The purposes for establishing the collection are as follows—

(a) to collect data to help in—

(i) monitoring maternal mortality rates; and

(ii) increasing awareness of the incidence and causes of maternal death; and

(iii) monitoring and analysing maternity patterns and outcomes; and

(iv) researching obstetric care;

(b) to help in the planning of maternal health services and strategies to minimise maternal mortality.