Funds for stillbirth research, education

Reducing the number of stillbirths in Australia is the ultimate aim of $7.2 million in new funding the federal government is giving to researchers and educators.

Health Minister Greg Hunt announced the extra money on Tuesday, as an initial response to a parliamentary report on stillbirths.

A national roundtable will also be convened to help bring down the number of stillbirths, which are experienced by about one in every 137 Australian women.