Parents of stillborn babies will have access to new bereavement payments under changes to support for families dealing with the personal, social and financial impacts after the loss of a child
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Stillbirth Foundation Australia chief executive Leigh Brezler said it was pleasing the government was finally acknowledging these parents and supporting them in their time of great loss. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report found the perinatal mortality rates follow disadvantage, with higher rates experienced among babies born to women who live in remote areas, women living in the most disadvantaged areas of Australia and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.
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