27/02/2026
Earlier this month Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) welcomed WA Professor Obstetrics and Gynaecology, John Newnham, to speak to staff about Every Week Counts, an initiative aimed at reducing preterm births across Australia.
Already making significant progress introducing an induction of labour booking form for staff, progesterone take-home packs, as well as smoking cessation and ni****ne replacement therapy, the FSH Every Week Counts working group have achieved a six per cent reduction in preterm and early term births 👏
Thanks for having us Fiona Stanley Hospital!
The latest in our Every Week Counts Collaborative Outreach Roadshow took place today at Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH).
Alliance Chair, Professor John Newnham, joined hospital executive and FSH’s Every Week Counts team, to outline the hospital's involvement in the national program to safely reduce rates of preterm and early term birth.
Progress made at FSH and new initiatives underway to provide culturally safe preterm birth prevention for First Nations women and families were among the hot topics discussed in preparation for our upcoming Adelaide Learning Session in just a couple of weeks.
Eight Western Australian hospitals and health services are among the 40 maternity hospitals across the country that are working together as part of Round 2 of our national program which is working to improve pregnancy outcomes for women across the country.
The Commonwealth Government-funded Every Week Counts Australian Preterm and Early Term Birth Prevention Program is a collaboration between the Australian Preterm Birth Prevention Alliance, Women's Healthcare Australasia, and Institute for Healthcare Improvement - IHI.
