Table 1.

Bridging the Gap partner organisations

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