When a baby is born, so is a mother.
But our current system is failing mothers. Postpartum is associated with depression, depletion, isolation and trauma. Mothers are expected to navigate a fragmented system alone, while exhausted, recovering from birth and caring for a newborn.
Postpartum is a golden opportunity to set mothers, babies and their families down a path of health, wellbeing and connection, building the foundation for thriving communities everywhere.
The Select Committee on Women’s Health received over 2000 submissions!
At last, Australia is having a national conversation about how we can build a real system of postpartum support, and we'd love your support to keep that conversation going.
What's next? Public hearings have already been announced in Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, Cairns and Torres Strait within the next six weeks, with more locations and details coming soon.
The hearings will be live streamed, so anyone can watch. And we’re planning a gathering outside the venues during morning tea or lunch breaks, bringing together mums, babies and professionals to share nourishing food, offer shoulder rubs and create a lovely atmosphere of caring, connection and hope. Senators are expected to come out during breaks, giving us an opportunity to connect with them and the media.
