Community perspectives on delivering trauma-aware and culturally safe perinatal care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents

Since colonisation, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have experienced violence, loss of land, ongoing discrimination and increased exposure to traumatic events. These include adverse childhood experiences which can lead to complex trauma, and are associated with increased incidence of high-risk pregnancies, birth complications and emergence of post-traumatic symptoms during the perinatal period, potentially impacting parenting and leading to intergenerational trauma. The perinatal period offers unique opportunities for processing experiences of trauma and healing yet can also be a time when parents experience complex trauma-related distress.

Source: Women and Birth - August 4, 2022 Category: Midwifery Authors: Renee Fiolet, Cindy Woods, Anni Hine Moana, Rachel Reilly, Helen Herrman, Helen McLachlan, Jane Fisher, Johanna Lynch, Catherine Chamberlain Source Type: research