$83 million maternity care funding for NSW: A step forward for birth trauma reform, but more work to be done
NSW pledges $83 million for maternity care following birth trauma inquiry Almost a year after
Catherine Henry Lawyers
17 July 2025
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Record submissions to inquiry shines light on the extent and impact of birth trauma in NSW
A NSW parliamentary inquiry into birth trauma is shining an important light on the extent
Catherine Henry
14 September 2023
Law Matters Podcast: Speaking Up – Maternal Birth Trauma with Amy Dawes
One in three mothers are likely to experience trauma during childbirth, yet it’s something that’s
Catherine Henry Lawyers
20 July 2023
In Australia, 1 in 3 women identify their births as traumatic | Video
Maternal birth trauma is much more common than people think or are prepared to
Catherine Henry Lawyers
29 November 2022
Have you received a poor health outcome? | Video
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Catherine Henry Lawyers
4 May 2021
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Law Matters Podcast: NSW Inquiry into Birth Trauma – Key Insights with Chair, Emma Hurst MP
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SBS program shines spotlight on high rates, and risks, of maternal birth trauma
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What community members and patients should know about the new Code of Conduct for Australian doctors
The Medical Board of Australia has published a new Code of Conduct for Australian doctors
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Indigenous communities and stillbirth
NAIDOC week invites all Australians to embrace the true history of Australia. With the spotlight
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Birth trauma impacts go beyond women – Birth Trauma Awareness Week
6-12 September is Birth Trauma Awareness Week where we recognise the stories of people who
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Home births – why the increasing trend?
A few years ago we acted for a couple who lost their baby following a
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When it comes to birth, what’s ‘normal’ got to do with it?
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Latest report on maternal deaths in Australia
Thankfully, maternal deaths are rare in Australia. But the latest Australian Institute of Health and
Catherine Henry Lawyers
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Have your say – Plan to cut Australia’s stubbornly high stillbirth rate
An article last weekend in The Guardian newspaper again highlights the tragedy of Australia’s unacceptably
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What the Reform of Medical and Midwife Indemnity Laws mean for Doctors and Patients
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Obstetric Malpractice Conference
The 11th Obstetric Malpractice Conference was hosted in Melbourne on 22 and 23 August 2019.
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NSW maternity health policy
In recent decades, maternity health policy in Australia has promoted vaginal delivery and prioritised reducing
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