Healthy Male Plus Paternal Case for change Full report Final

Goals What would change for fathers look like? Who can influence these changes? (Examples only) Parents who experience loss, distress or are struggling with parenthood receive the care they need • The emotional wellbeing of men is routinely monitored by health professionals if: — they are undergoing fertility treatment — they have experienced the loss of a child through miscarriage, termination, still birth or an infant death — they have a traumatic birth-related experience — they are experiencing anxiety, depression or other emotional challenges during the transition to fatherhood. • Tailored information, debriefing, counselling support and culturally appropriate care is readily available for and offered to these men. • Hospital, clinic and service policies support the routine follow-up of each parent who has experienced loss through miscarriage, medical termination, stillbirth or the death of a child. • Peak agencies • Public and private health service providers and health professionals from a range of disciplines – general practice, allied health, psychology, midwifery, obstetrics and gynaecology, maternal and child health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Services, mental health support etc. • Non-Government Organisations • Peer support Practice is evidence- informed and shaped by the lived- experiences of both men and women • The evidence base for how best to engage diverse fathers and respond to their needs builds over time. • Initiatives are co-designed with men who have diverse lived experiences. • The engagement of fathers across the health system is monitored using national indicators. • Progress across all of the areas listed above is routinely measured and reported over time. • National research institutes and organisations • Universities • Research consortia • State and Territory Health Departments • Statutory data collection and reporting agencies • Health consumers’ groups 18 PLUS PATERNAL: CASE FOR CHANGE