The Consultative Council on Obstetric and Paediatric Mortality and Morbidity (CCOPMM), and Safer Care Victoria (SCV) have come together to review and endorse existing guidance and resources to direct Victorian healthcare professionals, parents and families to consistent evidence-based advice and information on infant safe sleeping.
Guidelines for health professionals
CCOPMM and SCV endorse the Queensland Clinical Guidelines – Safer Infant Sleep for guidance on infant safe sleeping for health professionals.
The Queensland Guideline safe sleeping information includes:
- Supine is the safest sleep position
- Safe clear space for infant sleep
- Shared sleeping
- Safer infant sleep in hospital settings
- Infant development and risk of SUDI.
Please note: The Queensland Guideline refers to their personal health record ‘red book’. The equivalent in Victoria is the My Health, Learning and Development Record, commonly known as the 'green book'.
Advice and resources for parents and carers
CCOPMM and SCV and endorse the Red Nose Safe Sleep & Safer Pregnancy resources.
The Red Nose resources include information on:
- safe sleeping
- safe wrapping
- back is safest
- tummy time
- co sleeping
- transitioning from cot to bed.
Sharing knowledge and support for First Nations families
CCOPMM and SCV endorse the Red Nose Information and Support for First Nations Families.
The Red Nose First Nations resources include culturally respectful information on:
- Safe sleeping
- Safe wrapping
- Back is safest
- Tummy time
- Co sleeping
- Transitioning from cot to bed
- Yarning safe sleep with mob