by Tracey_YVAngel | Jun 15, 2017 | News and Media
Terrified They Will Take Their Babies: Aboriginal Midwives Break Cycle of Distrust in Health Services James Burns has been to every prenatal appointment with his fiancee Kelly Jenkins. She’s three days past her due date and her little boy is kicking away inside...
by Tracey_YVAngel | Jun 15, 2017 | News and Media
Closing the Gap – Prime Minister’s Report 2017 The Prime Minister’s annual report to Parliament on progress in Closing the Gap To read full Closing the Gap Report or Watch the Video by clicking on the button below: READ THE FULL REPORT & WATCH THE...
by Tracey_YVAngel | Jun 15, 2017 | News and Media
Interview with Board Member Hannah Dahlen on Pregnancy Care Recent studies have revealed an emerging understanding of the benefits of birthing relationships through the childbearing process. Creating a healthy mental state through pregnancy, birth and postnatal care...
by Tracey_YVAngel | Jun 15, 2017 | News and Media
NACCHO Women’s Health: AIHW Report Download Indigenous mothers and those from poor backgrounds are not seeking or do not have access to the full range of antenatal checks during pregnancy, although almost all women in Australia had at least one check in 2013....
by Tracey_YVAngel | Jun 15, 2017 | News and Media
Why we Need to Support Aboriginal Women’s Choice to Give Birth on Country Around 9.6 out of every 1,000 Aboriginal babies are stillborn, or die in childbirth or the first 28 days of life, compared with 8.1 non-Aboriginal babies. Getting maternity care right for...
by Tracey_YVAngel | Jun 15, 2017 | News and Media
NSW Health Rhodanthe Lipsett Scholarship NSW Health in partnership with the Rhodanthe Lipsett Indigenous Midwifery Trust and the Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives is pleased to announce the NSW Health Rhodanthe Lipsett Midwifery...
