Primary maternity care reform: Whose influence is driving the change?

the Australian government has strong support for the primary maternity care reform backed by a strong key stakeholder alliance involving consumers, midwives and rural doctors. On the contrary to the position of the key stakeholder alliance, the obstetric position has been unable to provide government with solutions to escalating costs and workforce deficits in the delivery of safe and sustainable maternity services. Consumers, rural doctors, midwives and government all agree on the need to safeguard excellent safety and quality standards whilst at the same time reducing high levels of medical intervention and providing options for care in a reformed maternity service designed to meet the needs of all Australian women.