Disestablishment of Accident Compensation Appeal Authority
Schedule 3A: Maternal birth injuries
You could also call this:
“List of injuries mothers can get during childbirth”
This schedule lists different types of injuries that a mother might experience during childbirth. These injuries are considered ‘maternal birth injuries’ under the Accident Compensation Act 2001.
The list includes injuries to various parts of the body, such as tears to the perineum, vagina, and other nearby areas. It also mentions problems like prolapses, where organs shift out of their normal position. Some injuries involve bones, like fractures to the coccyx or pubic ramus.
Other injuries on the list are related to muscles, nerves, and internal organs. For example, there’s mention of levator avulsion (where a muscle detaches), pudendal neuropathy (nerve damage), and obstetric fistula (abnormal connections between organs). The list also includes serious complications like a ruptured uterus during labour.
