OBJECTIVES: As part of a study that explored how midwives incorporate cultural sensitivity,
into their practice, the literature was reviewed to ascertain how the concept of culture has …

Background Persistent disparities in pregnancy and birth outcomes between Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander and other Australians evidence a need to prioritise responsive practice …

Objectives Indigenous women continue to experience rates of stillbirth, preterm birth and low
birth weight, two to three times higher than other women in high-income countries. The …

Background Rates of adolescent pregnancy in Australia have decreased over time for all
population groups but for Aboriginal adolescents remain higher than their non-Aboriginal …

Background Marked differences exist between the maternal and neonatal outcomes of
Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their babies compared with the …

Introduction With mounting evidence that poor maternal and child health outcomes are
related to the social determinants of health, researchers need to engage with vulnerable and …

Abstract Introduction Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are two to three times
more likely to experience adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes than non‐Aboriginal …

Despite Australia's high standard of health care provision, Australian Aboriginal women
continue to experience poor pregnancy outcomes in terms of maternal and foetal morbidity …

This research was undertaken on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We
pay our respects to Elders of the past, present and emerging, and also acknowledge the …

Maternal stress during pregnancy has been associated with poor perinatal outcomes. A
decolonising methodological approach was adopted to explore the conceptualisation of …