14 february 2012 maternal and child health conference registering victorian births
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14 February 2012
Maternal and Child Health Conference
Registering Victorian births
• It’s the law• Our role• Birth statistics• Your key role • Why we register?• What we register?• How we register?• Future online
Overview
The Births, Death and Marriages Registrations Act 1996 requires
both parents to register the birth of
their child within 60 days of birth.
Legislation
BDM has recorded in perpetuity the births, deaths,marriages, relationships and adoptions of people in Victoria.
Also:• changes of name • donors and surrogacy • changed sex • certificates • statistical data.
Our role
Since 1853
73,039 birth registrations
37,459 death registrations
28,384 marriage registrations
12,939 change of name registrations
~ 490,000 Certificates and images
issued
155,000 face to face contacts
150,000 phone calls answered
990,000 unique web visitors
18,000 email enquiries
Other organisations
proof of identity
requirements
Our business 2010/11
• 72,491 babies born in Victoria
• ~5% (nearly 4,000) remain unregistered
• 110,312 birth certificates issued
(incl. standard & commemorative)
Birth statistics
During Maternal and Child Health Visits:
• Child and family health is number 1 priority
• Another priority is ensuring parents register their child
You are the only direct contact with nearly 100% of parents once they leave hospital.
We rely on you to remind parents.
Your key role
Birth registration reminders in Health and Development Record
Maternal and Child Health Visits
-2 week visit-4 week visit-8 week visit
Maternal and Child Health Visits
Please prompt parents:
Have you registered your child’s birth with Births, Deaths and Marriages?
It gives your child an official identity and allowsyou to obtain a birth certificate.
Maternal and Child Health Visits
1. Creates the child’s identity
2. A birth certificate enables:- childcare/preschool/school enrolment- Medicare- government benefits-passport- drivers licence.
3. Full participation in society and the economy. Planning, funding and research for state health, education, welfare,cultural services is determined by birth statistics. Be counted for future services.
Why register?
Birth breakdown
Girls BoysMia Jack
Ruby William
Olivia Oliver
Chloe Ethan
Charlotte Noah
Top 5 birth names registered 2011
Birth statistics
Visit our website www.bdm.vic.gov.au
www.bdm.vic.gov.auwww.bdm.vic.gov.au
• Child’s name• Child’s details• Mother’s details• Father/parent’s details• Parents’ relationship details• Siblings• Donor treatment details• Indigenous heritage• Stillbirths
What we record on the register?
via Birth Registration Statement
via Birth Registration Statement
Standard birth certificate
Commemorative birth certificate
1. Hospital/midwife notifies us of birth within 21 days
2. Parents register birth within 60 days (via completed Birth Registration Statement)
3. We match and validate information
How we register?
• Parents will complete the birth details of their newborn from comfort of home PC via online form
• more convenient and faster for parents• more accurate with inbuilt smarts• instant data.
Future…
- Both parents must register the birth of their child within 60 days of birth
- Ask parents if they have registered their child at their first health visits [2,4 & 8 weeks]
- Registration enables their child to get a birth certificate
- Registration of the child allows the State to plan services for the community
Recap
Questions?
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