Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL (Associate Minister of Health): Yes. I can assure you that safe, equitable, and sustainable maternity services are a priority for this Government, and I view this work as a key part of the health portfolio. A wide body of evidence tells us that the first thousand days from conception are particularly crucial for the health, development, and wellbeing of a child. Healthy pregnancy is an action in the Government's programme of action that supports the Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy. In July 2020, the Government announced funding that brought the total new investment in maternity services to $242 million over four years. This includes the following programmes of work: a $180 million maternity package comprised of $85 million for additional modules under the primary maternity services notice; $60 million allocated to support community maternity initiatives arising from any accepted recommendations of the health and disability system review; $35 million for the maternity action plan; $57 million over four years for cost and volume pressures in the notice; and $5.4 million to cover extra costs incurred by midwives related to COVID-19, including a $2,500 payment for lead maternity carers, midwives, and funding towards locum arrangements for COVID-19 - related leave. A further $8.056 million was also approved in the Budget for the cost and volume pressures in the notice, including $5 million for the Lead Maternity Care business contribution payment.