Midwives working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women

Donna Hartz; Juanita Sherwood

doi:10.1016/B978-0-7295-4381-1.00019-8

Midwives working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women

Donna Hartz
, Juanita Sherwood

University of Newcastle
University of Technology Sydney

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Abstract

The chapter provides an overview of the specific challenges facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander childbearing women in Australia. It explores the inequalities between the health status of our first Australians and non-Aboriginal people, and the reasons for these. It also explores maternity and midwifery services, and highlights factors that midwives need to consider in improving their midwifery services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Midwifery: Preparation for Practice
Editors	Sally Pairman, Sally K. Tracy, Hannah G. Dahlen, Lesley Dixon
Place of Publication	Chatswood, N.S.W.
Publisher	Elsevier Australia
Chapter	10
Pages	192-209
Number of pages	18
Volume	1
Edition	5th
ISBN (Print)	9780729543828
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-7295-4381-1.00019-8
Publication status	Published - 2023
Externally published	Yes

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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Midwives working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women

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