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Birth Trauma Australia

Birth Trauma Australia is Australia's peak charity dedicated to helping prevent, diagnose and treat birth-related trauma. We are a peer-led organisation working with Australian women, birthing people, families and health professionals who are impacted by birth-related trauma.

In carrying out Birth Trauma Australia’s goals, they aim to:

  • reduce preventable birth-related trauma;
  • de-stigmatise the experience of birth-related trauma;
  • raise awareness of physical and psychological birth-related trauma, and
  • connect individuals with the support they need to heal.

Vision and mission

Birth Trauma Australia’s philosophy is to encourage a collaborative, multidisciplinary and individualised approach to pregnancy, birth and postpartum care that recognises each woman’s or parent's life experiences, values, wants, needs and physical health requirements.

How Birth Trauma Australia can help

If you are an expectant parent seeking support and information about antenatal education, Birth Trauma Australia provides information and resources aimed at supporting your decision-making for your birth experience. They believe that individual care, is about your body, your voice and your choice. You can find out more by visiting ThinkNatal Education.

If you may have experienced birth-related trauma and you are seeking support, Birth Trauma Australia provides trusted peer-led support services, resources and information for anyone affected by birth-related trauma, Including women, birthing people, non-birthing parents, their support people and individuals witnessing traumatic births in their workplaces. You can find out about their support programs here.

If you are a professional working with parents in the perinatal period, we encourage you to visit Birth Trauma Australia’s health professional birth-related trauma resource hub. From patient and consumer resources and services to research, education, and training, their health professional hub is here to support you in giving the best care to you and your patients and their families. Visit the hub here.

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This information was originally published on healthdirect - Birth Trauma Australia.

Last reviewed: May 2025

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