social/ emotional support for parents Flashcards
1
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what is medicare?
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Australia’s universal health insurance scheme that provides free or subsidised treatment for all australians through public healthcare
2
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how does it help new parents?
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increases accessibility to antenatal care, provides professional health care workers, provides obstetricians
3
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what is dad and Partner pay?
A
gives new dads and partners up to two weeks of government funded pay during the first year of having a child
4
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what are maternal and child health services
A
staffed by medical professionals to provide one on one consultations for the mother and the child
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