Riding The Wave of the first 1000 Days

What helps us improve outcomes & change future policies?

Dr Hazel Keedle, PhD, Her research interests are vaginal birth after caesarean, birth trauma and maternity experiences explored primarily using feminist mixed methodologies. Hazel's work is recognised nationally and internationally, with many invited conference and seminar presentations including academic publications and a book for women based on her PhD findings ‘Birth after Caesarean: Your Journey to a Better Birth’. Hazel is the lead researcher on the largest maternity experiences survey, The Birth Experience Study.

What’s Wilby’s & how does it work for colic - including busting the Belladonna Myth!

Nandita Singh, Pharmacist and General Manager of Business Operations for Willby's Wind & Colic Mix talks about her passion for maternal health and pediatric health with Qiara's Emma Park

The ultimate education resource for maternity workers

Anna is an experienced midwife with 18 years of rights-based care experience. She is currently a researcher and educator at the University of Central Lancashire, leading the MSc Midwifery program. Anna is a member of Unicef UK's Baby Friendly Qualifications Board and Designation Committee, and a Co-Director of All4Maternity.com. She was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship Award in 2019 and is the principal investigator for projects exploring Collaborative Learning in Practice and Continuity of Carer..

Better perinatal mental health support for Parents & HP’s

Founder and executive director of COPE, Nicole has a background in clinical psychology, marketing, campaign development, and advocacy. Following over thirteen years at Beyondblue, Nicole founded COPE in 2013 to provide a dedicated focus on effective and sustainable approaches to best practice in perinatal mental health. COPE’s work involves maintaining national momentum, ensuring support for best practice through new National Guidelines and investment into innovative, measurable, and sustainable approaches to best practice implementation including but not limited to electronic approaches to psycho-education, e-screening platforms, online training, e-referral and e-health promotion initiatives.

How to ‘kill it’ at empowering mums and use your ‘big girl’ voice

Since 2007, personal trainer, wife, mother and published author, Bernadette Lack has worked as a midwife across Australia and overseas, in a variety of settings from remote Aboriginal communities to large city hospitals and homebirth. She holds a Bachelor of Midwifery with honours,a Master of Public Health, and is currently completing her PhD on the outcomes of her Core and Floor Restore Course.

Does Probiotic use in Pregnancy increase the risk of preeclampsia?

Rhiannon is a highly experienced naturopath and nutritionist, specialising in reproductive health since 2005. She continues to help countless individuals and couples successfully create healthy families. As one of the most experienced practitioners in her field, Rhiannon is also a highly regarded professional educator, mentor, speaker and author.