'I felt unimportant': women beg inquiry for real change An overdue national inquiry into women's health has been flooded with submissions on trauma, pain, medical misogyny and lack of care following childbirth. AAP · Oct 10
Mothers pay the price for birth trauma costing billions Birth injuries are costing Australia $17.5 billion per year with more than one million mothers suffering ongoing physical and psychological conditions. AAP · Jul 13
Birth trauma 'dismissed, shrouded in secrecy' Delays in diagnosing and treating birth injuries are significantly affecting women's mental health, impacting ongoing physical limitations and quality of life. AAP · Jul 15, 2025
‘I wish I was listened to’: NSW to respond to landmark birth trauma inquiry The inquiry has called for sweeping reforms amid concerns about the care women receive during pregnancy and birth. Al Jazeera · Aug 27, 2024
Birth trauma's debilitating impacts on physical and mental health revealed in Australian survey When Amy Mageropoulos was pregnant with her first son Bobby, she dreamt about the time they'd spend together when he was born. But the reality of new motherhood is far from what she had imagined. ABC News · Jul 21, 2022