I want to understand my birth experience.
I'm a parent seeking support and resources.
Advocacy has become incredibly important to me. Through my involvement with Birth Trauma Australia, I have had the opportunity to contribute a consumer perspective to conversations about how women and…
Comfort, dignity and the realities of postpartum continence support. For many women+, the physical recovery after birth can be much more complex than expected. Bladder leakage, bowel changes, prolapse symptoms,…
Birth Trauma Australia has proudly launched a new free telehealth service that will give Women+ across Australia better access to specialist pelvic physiotherapy support after birth, wherever they live and…
The team at BTA is so proud to announce a wonderful new partnership with the Queensland Mental Health Commission to improve recognition and care pathways for people affected by birth-related…
In this interview, Birth Trauma Australia’s Amy Dawes sits down with lawyer Kate Waterford to discuss the landmark ruling in Gawthrop v Bendigo Health — what it means for women…
Birth Trauma Australia is evolving its language to better reflect the people we support. We are adopting Women+ as a more inclusive, compassionate, and accurate way to refer to individuals…
We are thrilled to announce our partnership in a groundbreaking initiative that aims to transform the way healthcare professionals in Australia are trained to understand, prevent, and respond to birth…
At the Australasian Birth Trauma Association (ABTA), we are committed to addressing the lack of comprehensive birth-related education for both parents and clinicians. Our recent feature in RANZCOG’s Spring edition of…
Birth Trauma Australia is not able to provide crisis support, we care about your wellbeing. If you need immediate support, please contact one of the services below.
If you are in immediate danger call 000.
13 11 14
24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention.
1300 726 306
Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia.
13 92 76
24/7 crisis support for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples.
