$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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Law Matters Podcast: NSW Inquiry into Birth Trauma – Key Insights with Chair, Emma Hurst MP
One in three women experience birth trauma. So, what’s being done about it? In May
Catherine Henry Lawyers
21 August 2024
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
Catherine Henry Lawyers steps up during Birth Trauma Awareness Week
The team at Catherine Henry Lawyers donned walking shoes to step up and raise awareness
Catherine Henry Lawyers
21 July 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
Birth Trauma Awareness Week: New mothers’ experience not always full of joy
Having a baby should be, and is generally, a wonderful time in a woman’s life.
Catherine Henry
19 July 2023
Misdiagnosis of perforated bowel following caesarean section | Our Client’s Story
Catherine Henry Lawyers’ Health Law team settled a claim against a Local Area Health District
Catherine Henry Lawyers
3 March 2022
Coffs Harbour woman is compensated for shocking birth injuries | Our Client’s Story
We helped an Aboriginal woman to successfully resolve a case against the Mid North Coast
Catherine Henry Lawyers
23 November 2021
Settlement for woman with fourth-degree tear after childbirth | Our Client’s Story
Our team of health lawyers successfully gained compensation for our client who experienced a fourth-degree
Catherine Henry Lawyers
25 May 2021
SBS program shines spotlight on high rates, and risks, of maternal birth trauma
A recent episode of the Insight program on SBSTV (20 April 2021) covered the difficult
Catherine Henry
23 April 2021
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
Catherine Henry
18 September 2020
Home births – why the increasing trend?
A few years ago we acted for a couple who lost their baby following a
Catherine Henry Lawyers
18 September 2020
Injuries from vaginal birth | Our Client’s Story
We acted for a 24-year-old woman from regional NSW who sustained very severe physical and
Catherine Henry
17 September 2020
Complete feeling during a C-Section (Spinal Anaesthetic) | Our Client’s Story
We acted for a client who was aware during her c- section despite the administration
Catherine Henry Lawyers
28 November 2018
Failure to Perform Emergency C-section | Our Client’s Story
We acted for an 8 year old boy who had a mild form of cerebral
Catherine Henry Lawyers
27 April 2018
Ignoring a High-Risk Pregnancy | Our Client’s Story
We represented a disabled child and her parents in a birth trauma case. Our client’s
Catherine Henry
27 April 2018
Injury from Instrumental Birth (forceps) | Our Client’s Story
We acted for a 34-year-old woman who suffered significant birth trauma injuries during the delivery
Catherine Henry
14 December 2017
Birth Trauma – The Elephant in the (Delivery) Room
Over the weekend I caught up with a friend who gave birth to her first
Catherine Henry Lawyers
1 November 2017