Maternal Health Matters is campaigning to improve maternity care in Australia. We want to see all women receive respectful maternity care.
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Maternal Health Series - Birth Trauma
Please join us for our on-line seminar - The NSW Birth Trauma Report – next steps and policy responses.
Tuesday 12th August, 2025 - 6.00 to 7.30 pm
For more information:
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Read our most recent E-News.
We hope you enjoy:
The report on the February Parliamentary Friends Forum
The video Understanding Respectful Maternity Care.
The link is: at lnkd.in/gTFGubqK
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First Nations Maternal Health - ANU Gender Institute Seminar
Invitation
Join us online to explore the impact of maternity care on First Nation women’s wellbeing.
Time: 6.00 to 7.30 pm
Date: Thursday 20th March, 2025
Registration: lnkd.in/e7aUNH5S
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World Breastfeeding Week - Lets make breastfeeding and work, work!
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"Properly informed women make the best choice for themselves and their baby" Dr Andrew Pesce in The Australian article - Special Delivery - Why women are told Caesarean is the only option by Cindy Lever.
We agree!
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Happy Mother’s Day.
On this day we at Maternal Health Matters would like to acknowledge the care mothers provide for their families and the unpaid work they contribute to our society.
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The safest place to give birth is where the woman feels safest.
Most women give birth in hospital – but it's got more to do with World War II than health theconversation.com/most-wom… via @ConversationUK
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Mary Kirk Fellowship awarded to Professor Leonie Segal - Canberra Mothercraft Society cmsinc.org.au/news-events/ma…
Maternal Health the Hidden Public Health Epidemic Series.
The link to the second seminar - Birthing Work and Matrescence the neglected aspect of maternity care is @ youtu.be/GEknH1671fs
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Another new podcast - a discussion on respect in maternal care @ open.spotify.com/episode/0U1…
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A new Podcast - Respect in Maternity Care - Emma's experirnce of birthing at home.
open.spotify.com/episode/3jy…
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Reminder
The transition to mothering - postnatal care the neglected aspect of maternity care.
Time 6.00 to 7.30 pm
Date Thursday 16th March 2023
Registration eventbrite.com/e/birthing-wo…
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The transition to mothering - postnatal care the neglected aspect of maternity care.
Time 6.00 to 7.30 pm
Date Thursday 16th March 2023
Registration eventbrite.com/e/birthing-wo…
#mattersmaternal #pregnancy #maternity
The transition to mothering - postnatal care the neglected aspect of maternity care.
Time 6.00 to 7.30 pm
Date Thursday 16th March 2023
Registration eventbrite.com/e/birthing-wo…
#mattersmaternal #pregnancy #maternity
Maternal Health Brief 2022
Dignity - values and vulnerability are acknowledged and accommodated, where a woman is recognised, understood, treated with respect, fairness and accountability.
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The postcode lottery - how the health system sometimes fails women.
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Why maternity care needs to change!
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Maternal Health: The Hidden Public Health Epidemic
Event date: Monday, 21 Nov 22, 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Event venue: Online
Registration Link - eventbrite.com/.../maternal-…...
The seminar that will explore the impact of maternity on women’s wellbeing and the transition to parenting.
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Birthing a better way - The ABC Birth Project
The TV version of the story can be watched here: youtu.be/Uyf9QigNnyk