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Making progress on the long walk towards reconciliation
We have achieved 73% of the targets set in our Reconciliation Action Plan 2022-2024. We thank all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for their generosity of spirit in working with us towards reconciliation.
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Call for justice, equity and reconciliation at the Women’s IWD event
The Women’s International Women’s Day Breakfast was anchored by the message: we need to embrace and address uncomfortable truths to close the Indigenous health gap.
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Women’s health champions recognised on King’s Birthday Honours List
Two of the Women’s champions for women’s health – one in Indigenous health and the other in urogynaecology – have been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours.
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How Baggarrook is closing the gap
Baggarrook is more than just a midwifery program – it’s a community. This National Close the Gap Day the Women’s Baggarrook midwives share how they’re improving outcomes for Indigenous families.
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Working to connect First Nations mothers and babies with culturally appropriate services
A new study shows the high standard of care Victorian public hospitals can deliver to First Nations families – when patients are correctly identified.
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First Nations mothers contribute to critical maternity research at the Women’s
During NAIDOC Week, we are sharing what First Nations mothers have told us is most important in their maternity care.
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Innovating for a just and reconciled Australia
The Women’s is celebrating National Reconciliation Week with the launch of its Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).
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Continuity of care a huge boost for First Nations mothers
The Royal Women’s Hospital’s Baggarrook midwifery care is helping to close to gap in mortality and birth complications for First Nations mothers, and has been put in the spotlight by a new study.
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The Women’s launches new mental health program for Aboriginal mums-to-be
We are launching a new group antenatal program designed specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, thanks to funding from Liptember – a national campaign dedicated to women’s mental health.
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National Sorry Day
The Women's CEO Sue Matthews apologises for the role our hospital played in separating First Nations babies from their parents and communities.
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