Dear Premier Steven Miles, The Problem Right now, many of the 60,000 children born in Queensland each year fall through the

• As part of the Community Maternity Hubs and Thriving and on Track programs in Logan and Inala, running in childcare centres, community hubs and schools, have referred more than 700 kids in these communities to early intervention services, have found 370 children with developmental delays and connected them to additional support and services at the right time they need to thrive.10 What’s needed. [...] More mums, dads and babies connected to a midwife who looks after them through pregnancy to birth and beyond What’s happening now? • 85 in 100 Queensland mums and bubs don’t receive care from the same midwife during pregnancy and after their baby is born.12 Continuity of care results in safer, better birth outcomes for babies, mothers and reduced burnout of health staff 13 • Even more mums and bub. [...] • To make this possible, hire and train more nurses and midwives, particularly giving more opportunities to graduate and early career nurses • Enable Birthing on Country models and maternity services through community settings • Clear reporting on how many kids, mums and dads are getting check ups from a consistent midwife and how many kids are missing out • To make this possible, hire and train m. [...] • A workforce strategy to attract and retain the best teachers, educators and experts in Queensland; including delivering immediate improvements in pay and conditions for the early years workforce, recognising that without early childhood educators and teachers, there is no early learning system. [...] And as called for by the Thriving Queensland Kids Partnership: • A state-wide network of child and family hubs, including investment and initiatives that support better integration in existing hub models as well as doubling of Early Years Places and integrated school, health and community-based child and family hubs.