This information is for staff of hospitals and similar facilities viewing patient or resident records.
Residential aged care and nursing homes
- Register a BDM account for your organisation
- Follow the next step in this guide
Maternity hospitals
Your hospital probably already has a BDM account for submitting birth notifications. If so, the nurse unit manager or principal midwife manages this account. They need to follow the next step in this guide.
Non-maternity hospitals
If your hospital does not have a birthing unit:
- Register a BDM account for your hospital
- Follow the next step in this guide
If your hospital has a birthing unit, see the above instructions for maternity hospitals.
Next step
Add staff to your account to view cause of death
Related links
All help topics for viewing cause of death
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