About the project

The Maternity Co-Design Project focused on partnering with our community, staff and healthcare partners to capture their perspectives and experience to help shape the future of maternity care for our local Mackay, Whitsunday and Isaac communities.

The Maternity Co-Design Project was delivered in a phased approach with an aim to make our maternity care the best it can be for local women, expectant parents and their families, as well as ensuring the provision of a valued and sustainable maternity service into the future.

This project was delivered through a co-design process which involved listening to the voices and experiences of our maternity stakeholders. Feedback received throughout the project will be used to support the delivery of future maternity care which supports our staff, as well as the many women, babies and their families who access our services.

Consultation for the Maternity Co-Design Project has now closed. Read more about the consultation process and the summary of key outcomes here.

Feedback and contributions received throughout the consultation phase of the project from our maternity consumers, community, staff and healthcare partners will be recorded and carefully reviewed by the Mackay HHS as we develop a draft plan for our future maternity care.

In phase three of our Maternity Co-Design Project, we will share the outcomes of what we heard during our consultation, and how this feedback has been considered in the development of our draft maternity care plan. Your feedback and any information provided will be collected in accordance with the National Privacy Principles (NPPs) set out in the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) (IP Act).