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Perinatal mortality audit is key to prevention, but the literature suggests that implementation is suboptimal.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Aim<\/jats:title><jats:p>To determine the proportion of perinatal deaths which are associated with contributing factors relating to care in Queensland, Australia.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Materials and Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Retrospective audit of perinatal deaths\u00a0\u2265\u00a034\u00a0weeks gestation by the Health Department in Queensland was undertaken. Cases and demographic information were obtained from the Queensland Perinatal Data Collection. A multidisciplinary panel used the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ) perinatal mortality audit guidelines to classify the cause of death and to identify contributing factors. 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