GPs will continue to play a vital role in maternity care for women. Women will still see their GP for initial investigations and support of early pregnancy care.
GPs will continue to provide health care advice that helps their patients navigate the health system. Your comprehensive referral for care will help inform the health and wellbeing assessment and model of care discussion with the midwife.
GPs will be promoted as an important provider of ongoing wellbeing support, advice and health care for families. Many GPs offer GP Shared Care and this will be promoted during the first meeting with a midwife and Early Pregnancy Information Sessions as one of the models of care that women can choose.
The change to how women from the ACT access the maternity system will make it easier for GPs to refer women to public maternity care. GPs will be notified about the model of care their patients will commence.