Maternity model of care NBPDS

DSS specific information:

If the model of care being recorded is not based at a single establishment (e.g. an individual hospital or birthing service) but is a model of care being provided throughout a state or territory and available across a range of maternity services, then code this data element with the state or territory identifier for the state that is recording the model of care. Use this identifier in all placeholders. The permissible values for the State/Territory Identifier are:

Value  Meaning

1        New South Wales

2        Victoria

3        Queensland

4        South Australia

5        Western Australia

6        Tasmania

7        Northern Territory

8        Australian Capital Territory

9        Other territories (Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Christmas Island and Jervis Bay Territory)

Conditional obligation:

Reporting of this data element is conditional upon a 'yes' response to the data element Maternity model of care - target group indicator, code N.

DSS specific information:

Some models of care are targeted at more than one group of women. Multiple values for this data element may be selected to identify all the specific groups of women that are targeted in a particular model of care.

If there is no specific target group (that is, the model of care is available to all women) then a value for this data element is not to be reported as it is conditional on a 'yes' response to the data element Maternity model of care – target group indicator, code N.

DSS specific information:

If the value for this data element is "CODE 12 Shared Care" you must also record the values for the professions involved in the shared care in the data element Maternity model of care—profession of collaborative maternity carer, code N[N].

If the value for this data element is "CODE 13 Multidisciplinary team" you must also record the values for the professions involved in the team in the data element Maternity model of care—profession of collaborative maternity carer, code N[N].

DSS specific information:

If the value for this data element is recorded as “CODE 1 Yes” then the value for Maternity model of care—extent of continuity of designated carer, code N[N] must be recorded as “CODE 5 Whole duration of maternity period - antenatal, intrapartum. and postpartum”.

Conditional obligation:

Reporting of this data element is conditional upon a 'yes' response to the Maternity model of care—midwifery caseload indicator, yes/no code N data element.

DSS specific information:

This data element allows for multiple values. Please code all relevant collaborative carer/s involved in a model of care that provide collaborative care with the designated (lead) carer. Do not code the profession of the designated carer as this is identified in a different related data element.

Only code the profession of carers that have a planned role within a model of care for all women in the model. A collaborative carer may not necessarily provide direct clinical care for all women in the model but still has a formal established role and relationship with the designated maternity carer. For example a named obstetrician may be associated with a Midwifery Group Practice to provide consultations and advice and have a weekly case review with the midwives about the women being cared for in the model but may not see every woman. The obstetrician would be considered as a collaborative maternity carer in this model as they have a formal and planned role.

Do not code healthcare professionals that women may be referred to on an 'ad hoc' basis. Do not record a value if there are no planned collaborative carers in a maternity model of care.

If the value of the data element Maternity model of care—profession of designated maternity carer, code N[N] is 'CODE 12 Shared care' or 'CODE 13 Multidisciplinary team' then code the values for the different professions of carers who share the provision of care within the maternity model of care.

The following values are excluded for use from this data element:

CODE 12 Shared care

CODE 13 Multidisciplinary team

DSS specific information:

Some models of care offer multiple options for where antenatal care is provided and all applicable codes should be used.

DSS specific information:

Some models of care offer multiple options for where birth care is provided and all applicable codes should be used.

Conditional obligation:

Reporting of this data element is conditional upon the reported value of either Maternity model of care—profession of designated maternity carer, code N[N] or Maternity model of care—profession of collaborative maternity carer, code N[N] being one of the following:

Code 1  Specialist obstetrician - public

Code 2  Specialist obstetrician - private

Code 3  General practitioner obstetrician

Code 7  General practitioner

Code 8  Maternal - fetal medicine subspecialist

DSS specific information:

Within a maternity model of care, a 'medical practitioner' refers to either an obstetrician or a GP. This includes obstetric registrars and GP obstetricians.

Conditional obligation:

Reporting of this data element is conditional upon the reported value of Maternity model of care—additional remote or rural services offered indicator, yes/no code N being Code 1 Yes.

DSS specific information:

This data element allows for multiple values to be recorded. Please record all additional services provided for remote or rural women in a model of maternity care.

Conditional obligation:

Reporting of this data element is conditional upon the reported value of Maternity model of care - postnatal visits in a residential setting indicator, yes/no code N being Code 1 Yes.

DSS specific information:

If the value for this data element is “CODE 1 Private obstetrician (specialist) care”, “CODE 2 Private midwifery care”, “CODE 9 Midwifery group practice caseload care” or "CODE 11 Private obstetrician and privately practising midwife joint care" then the value for Maternity model of care—extent of continuity of carer, code N[N] must be recorded as “CODE 5 Whole duration of maternity period - antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum”.