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Table 1 Bridging the Gap partner organisations

From: Bridging the Gap: using an interrupted time series design to evaluate systems reform addressing refugee maternal and child health inequalities

Partner organisation

Description

Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

Instigating partners: Healthy Mothers Healthy Families Research Group

Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture (Foundation House)

Instigating partners includes departments, policy and research, health sector development, Victorian Refugee Health Network

Monash health

Three maternity hospitals in Melbourne’s south-east

Implementation site

Western health

One maternity hospital in Melbourne’s west

Implementation site

City of Greater Dandenong

Local government maternal and child health service in Melbourne’s SE

Implementation site

City of Wyndham

Local government maternal and child health service in Melbourne’s west

Implementation site

Department of Health

Policy partner with policy and programme responsibilities for public maternity hospitals and refugee health

Department Education and Training (formerly Department of Education and Early Childhood Development)

Policy partner with policy, funding and programme responsibilities for maternal and child health (MCH) services across Victoria

South East Melbourne Medicare Local

Primary health care network in Melbourne’s south-eastern region

South West Melbourne Medicare Local

Primary health care network in Melbourne’s western region

Municipal Association of Victoria

Peak body for local government in Victoria; works in partnership with DDECD in planning, funding and supporting local government MCH service