Description 
NT Perinatal Trends is managed by NT Health. It is a validated subset of the administrative source data, created for research and analysis. The collection contains information about population characteristics of the mother, antenatal care, maternal health, the pregnancy, labour and childbirth and perinatal health.
Scope
Population-based census of all births that occurred in the Northern Territory, including births in all public hospitals, the Northern Territory’s only private hospital, planned home births, births in community health centres and other non-hospital births. All live births and stillbirths of at least 20 weeks gestation or with a birthweight of at least 400 grams are included.
Limitations 
None listed
Purpose 
To monitor patterns of obstetric and neonatal practice in the Territory and to provide statistical information on specific topics within these fields to assist with the planning of Department of Health services.
Location 
Northern Territory state data
Legal Authority 
Northern Territory Public and Environmental Health Act 2011
Health Services Act 2011
Information Act 2002
NT Information Privacy Principles (IPP).
NT Health is guided by the NT Health privacy policy.
Access Rights 
| Language | english |
| Format | Not specified |
| Coding | Nil |
