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Recommendations to remove barriers to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Birthing on Country services
Institute for Urban Indigenous Health, Waminda South Coast, My Midwives Pty Ltd and the Molly Centre worked together to analyse the...
Apr 8, 2024

Podcast: Sacred Earth, Sacred Birth: Birthing on Country
Listen to the podcast by Prepare featuring Professor Catherine Chamberlain, descendent of the Trawlwoolway people of Tasmania (Palawa),...
Oct 16, 2023

What does Birthing on Country mean to you?
Watch the short video features interviews with participants from the Best Start to Life 2022 National Gathering at Mparntwe (Alice...
Sep 14, 2023


What country were you born on?
Have you ever thought about what Country you were born on? Australia is internationally recognised as a country but has over 250...
Sep 14, 2023


East Arnhem Region Mothers and Babies World Café Report 2023
The East Arnhem Region Mothers and Babies World Café 2023 was a funded activity and collaboration between: Birthing on Country Centre for...
Aug 7, 2023


Australian Nurse-Family Partnership Program helps develop First Nation women's self-efficacy
Click here to read the newly published article in Women and Birth by Molly Wardaguga Research Centre's PhD student, Ms Luciana Massi on...
Jun 9, 2023

**New PhD Scholarship Opportunity**
Are you considering applying for a PhD? Are you interested in working on complex intercultural reproductive health topics? The Molly...
May 30, 2023


Report available now: Best Start To Life: a national gathering
Jointly hosted by the Molly Wardaguga Research Centre, Charles Darwin University (CDU) and the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress...
Apr 21, 2023


Lancet paper: BOC vs standard care for First Nations Australians: Cost-effective analysis
Read our new Lancet publication assessing the cost effectiveness of a Birthing on Country maternity service in reducing preterm births...
Mar 3, 2023


New publication: Impact of Thompson Method on breastfeeding exclusivity
Read the results in a new publication on whether the Thompson Method impacted upon breastfeeding exclusivity and duration.
Feb 26, 2023


Developing and Evaluating BOC services for First Nations Australians: The BOOSt Study Protocol
Read the newly published article in BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth, Developing and Evaluating Birthing on Country Services for First Nations...
Jan 28, 2023


Lancet Article: Birthing on Country: improving maternal care in Australia
Read Sophie Cousins' article in January 2023 issue of The Lancet about the new initiatives being implemented in maternity care to reduce...
Jan 23, 2023

First Nations doulas: Training needs and industry support in the Top End
Read the article published in Women and Birth regarding the training needs for First Nations doulas and how by strengthening capacity and...
Nov 24, 2022


Healthy Mum and Babies
At the 39th CRANAplus Conference (4-6 October 2022), Professor Sue Kildea, Co-Director of the Molly Wardaguga Research Centre spoke about...
Oct 25, 2022


Student Opportunities
We are currently seeking students who are passionate about undertaking a Master or PhD studies who are willing and interested in working...
Oct 20, 2022


Best Start To Life: a national gathering
Utilising the RISE Framework to implement Birthing Services for First Nations Families Mparntwe (Alice Springs) | October 10-12th 2022...
Aug 5, 2022


Gaps in First Nations Maternity Care
Prof Cath Chamberlain and Prof Yvette Roe recently spoke to Beth and Belle about the gaps in birthing care provided to First Nations...
Jul 18, 2022


First Nations Dads experiences and perceptions of fatherhood
Read the research paper published in Family Relations that explores First Nations Dads experiences and perceptions of fatherhood in an...
Jul 15, 2022


Birthing on Country for the best start in life
Read the newly published article by Dr Sarah Ireland et al. about returning birthing services to Yolŋu mothers in NE Arnhem, NT.
May 31, 2022


Can there be a big enough trial of waterbirth?
Read the blog on the Transforming Maternity Care Collaborative website here.
May 9, 2022
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