First Nations women as well as migrant and refugee women from communities disproportionately impacted by stillbirth have been involved in co-designing new culturally appropriate pregnancy resources, to save the lives of babies in their own communities. Stillbirth rates in…
Understanding risks of stillbirth and what you can do to reduce it
Our health educator Gagan Kaur Cheema spoke to SBS Punjabi about the Maternal Health Education for Migrant and Refugee Women project which aims to increase awareness on the issue of stillbirth among migrant women.
Stillbirth Research and Education Final Report
We feel very honoured to have been mentioned in the final report of the Senate Select Committee on Stillbirth Research and Education. MCWH congratulates the Committee on their important work and looks forward to seeing the impact of the report…
Submission to the Select Committee on Stillbirth Research and Education
Submission to the Select Committee on Stillbirth Research and Education Inquiry into the future of stillbirth research and education in Australia This submission has been developed by the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH), the national voice for immigrant and…
Ethnicity plays a role in the stillbirth story
Australia was recently ranked 7th among 165 countries around the world for best places to be a mother. This is a truly fine achievement – an acknowledgement of the relative privilege many women in Australia enjoy. But before we start…
Growing a Health Baby Project
Looking beyond ‘culture’ to understand health inequity
Since the election, there has been a lot of talk about women in politics, especially women from migrant communities as a new wave of culturally diverse politicians enter Parliament. We are so excited to see this representation because it’s of…
Good healthcare communication is a matter of life and death
Everyone waiting to give birth hopes that it will be a joyful and positive experience. Sadly, migrant and refugee mothers in Australia are more likely to have a negative birthing experience, and face additional risks and challenges. A migrant women, Liz, recently…
Migrant women’s health in migrant women’s hands
If our recently launched Sexual and Reproductive Health Data Report and ‘Act Now’ paper makes one thing clear, it’s that despite the many changes, there is much more work to be done.
Systemic barriers impacting migrant, refugee access to care amid deepening pandemic divides
Healthcare discrimination on the basis of citizenship, visa status, race, gender, disability and other intersectional factors is a global issue, magnified during the pandemic.