The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in rapid changes to the delivery of routine maternity care and there is a considerable amount of research being undertaken across Australia. Many of these were established in response to the changes and to the concern about pregnant women being infected. 

This project, being done in collaboration with the Stillbirth Centre for Research Excellence, seeks to support all planned and ongoing COVID-19 related maternal and perinatal projects across Australia. Through a coordinated map of all projects, we seek to support researchers undertaking COVID-19 related maternal and perinatal projects, to facilitate collaboration and harmonization, provide a place for people find others doing similar research and have a platform for dissemination through a national network. 

At the end of the survey there is an opportunity join a national COVID-19 Pregnancy and Perinatal Research Network to share information, assist collaboration and support dissemination.

We are interested in collecting information on all projects in Australia that are specifically examining direct and indirect effects of COVID-19 on women during pregnancy, labour and birth and postpartum period and their babies. This mapping will focus on pregnancy to 42 days postpartum for women and birth to 28 days for babies.

We are also keen to map studies addressing issues in maternity health care providers (including midwives, obstetricians, general practitioners, nurses, Aboriginal health providers).

The information will be collated and publicly available on the Burnet Institute’s website. 

Thank you very much for contributing to this mapping activity.

Please contact me for any further information or questions

Caroline Homer
Co-Program Director: Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, Burnet Institute, Melbourne
Email: caroline.homer@burnet.edu.au

Professor Vicki Flenady
Co-Director, Stillbirth Centre for Research Excellence, Brisbane
Email: vicki.flenady@mater.uq.edu.au

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* 1. What is the title of the study?

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* 2. Who is the key contact person?

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* 3. Contact person email

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* 4. What is the primary study aim?

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* 5. Is the study focused on direct or indirect effects of COVID-19

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* 6. What is the study type or design?

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* 7. Please provide a short summary or overview (include sample size, sites)

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* 8. Who are the other partners or groups involved?

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* 9. Is your project multi-site or single site?

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* 10. Where is the project being conducted

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* 11. What is the duration of your project?

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* 12. What stage is your project?

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* 13. Please provide any other relevant information that you would like to share

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* 14. If you would like to join the national COVID-19 Pregnancy and Perinatal Research Network please provide your name and email

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