Table 3.
Information to be gathered on self-reported service use and sources of cost data
| Service type | Source of unit costs |
|---|---|
| MCH | MCH data |
| MCH home visit | MCH data |
| Attendance at MCH-run parents’ group | MCH data |
| GP (other than immunisation) | MBS/OOP |
| Clinic nurse (other than immunisation) | MBS/OOP |
| Obstetrician/gynaecologist | MBS/OOP |
| Psychologist | MBS/OOP |
| Counsellor | MBS/OOP |
| Psychiatrist | MBS/OOP |
| Lactation consultant | OOP |
| Home visit from a Mothercraft nurse or another person specialising in sleep and settling | OOP |
| Dietician/nutritionist | OOP |
| Physiotherapist | MBS/OOP |
| Complementary healthcare practitioner (eg, chiropractor, naturopath, traditional Chinese medicine practitioner) | OOP |
| Paediatrician | MBS/ OOP |
| Residential Early Parenting Service | DHS/ OOP |
| Day-stay early parenting program | DHS/ OOP |
| Admission to a psychiatric mother–baby unit | WIES |
| Hospital emergency department attendance | WIES |
| Hospital outpatients clinic | MBS |
| Admission to hospital overnight | WIES |
| Social worker/family support services | DHS |
| Support groups including the Post and Antenatal Depression Association (PANDA), Australian Breastfeeding Association | Relevant organisation |
| Telephone helplines including MCH Line, nurse on call, Australian Breastfeeding Association | Relevant organisation |
| Online therapy resources | OOP |
| Other healthcare practitioners or services | OOP |
| Prescribed medicines. | PBS |
| Over-the-counter medicines | PBS |
| Unmet need for any of the listed services and why not able to access the service. | NA |
DHS, Department of Human Services; GP, general practitioner; MBS, Medicare Benefits Scheme; MCH, Maternal and Child Health; NA, not available; OOP, self-reported out of pocket costs; PBS, Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme; WIES, Weighted Inlier Equivalent Separation (weights for casemix funding calculation).