Apunipima baby basket

• Reach:

  QLD

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

The Apunipima baby basket program, developed by the Apunipima Cape York Health Council in Queensland in 2009, aims to give mothers and their children a better start to family life. The baby baskets are used as an incentive to have Indigenous women attend at least five antenatal visits, providing the opportunity to educate the pregnant women on breastfeeding, birthing, baby care, the role of fathers, smoking and alcohol effects in pregnancy, eating properly, and specific health issues (such as sudden infant death syndrome). Information is presented in a positive way, highlighting healthy pregnancy and birth choices. Three baskets are given to mothers during the course of their pregnancy.

This program has undergone three reviews and has had positive feedback from participants.

Contacts

Apunipima Cape York Health Council
186 McCoombe Street
Bungalow Cairns QLD 4870
Freecall: 1800 653 393
Ph: (07) 4081 5600
Fax: (07) 4051 7940
Email: reception@apunipima.org.au

Related publications

Mein J, Bullen R, Fiona M, Kirby M (2011)

Apunipima baby baskets.

O&G Magazine; 13(3): 21-23

• Links
• View publication: Apunipima baby baskets (PDF - 10.7 MB)
  see page 21
• View information: The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Indigenous health
• View website: The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Links

• View information: Maternal and child health
• View website: Apunipima baby basket