Birthing on Country for the best start in life: Returning childbirth services back to Yolŋu mothers, babies and communities in East Arnhem, Northern Territory, 2020 Nhulunbuy Workshop Report

Yvette Roe, Suzanne Moore, Sarah Ireland, Elaine Maypilama, E Bukulatjpi, D Bukulatjpi, Sue Kildea

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    Abstract

    Australian First Nations women and babies experience profound maternal and infant health inequities that are not improving in line with national targets. Yolŋu women from the East Arnhem region in the Northern Territory experience some of most profound health and structural inequities in all of Australia. The Nhulunbuy workshop was convened by the Caring for Mum on Country project team to respond to the requests from Yolŋu women in Galiwin’ku to engage with maternity service managers and clinicians about their community’s wishes for future maternity services. Yolŋu women from Galiwin’ku, alongside researchers from the Molly Wardaguga Research Centre, met with local and regional maternity service providers to disseminate the findings of the Caring for Mum on Country project and to workshop the possible redesign of maternity services. The Galiwin’ku community aims to be the national ‘very remote Birthing on Country exemplar demonstration site’. To achieve this service redesign, a co-ordinated, collaborative, community-driven, participatory action research approach will be necessary, using the RISE implementation framework, to better understand what works for First Nations communities. Yolŋu women need to be supported in leading all aspects of the redesign and to drive community engagement and participation.
    Original languageEnglish
    Number of pages24
    Publication statusPublished - Oct 2021

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