Coordinated action required to increase access to maternity services for rural women.

The article discusses the need for coordinated action to boost rural women's access to maternity services in Australia in 2022. Topics covered include such women's need of high quality care in the perinatal period, very remote communities' lesser likelihood of having birthing service, and the relocation and away-from-home birth options of expecting women in remote locations. Also noted is the lack of a consistent national strategy on the issue despite support by major stakeholders.