Our Goals are:

  • For all women and birthing parents to access an empowered birth.

  • For all women and birthing parents to access continuity of midwifery carer models. A public maternity service where a known midwife supports a mother or birthing parent through pregnancy, birth and post-partum.

  • Reduce preventable birth trauma across Australia through policy, practice and legislative change.

  • Work in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled organisations in support of achieving their maternity-focused objectives.

Our objectives are to:

  • Increase the number of midwifery-led continuity of care models across Australia by 50% by 2030.

  • Maintain high quality Midwifery Group Practice.

  • Ensure Federal and State investment in respectful woman-centered, trauma-informed, culturally-safe maternity services.

  • Inform and empower the community through evidence based education

  • Facilitate community forums for women, parents and healthcare professionals from a range of backgrounds the opportunity to connect, learn, share their stories and experiences in a supportive environment. 

  • Be a bridge between the community, political leaders and healthcare executives.

  • Support First Nations partners in their call for Birthing on Country programs.

Our work is conducted on what always was and always will be Aboriginal land — the Countries of the Wodi Wodi, Wandi Wandandian, Dharawal, Yuin of the Yuin Nation. Our work is committed to justice for all people including the sovereignty of First Nations people, knowledge systems and practices. In our work, we commit to reverence, healing, respect, responsibility and reciprocity with all beings, the land, sky, seas and waterways and pay our deepest respect to Elders past, present and emerging.