'How doulas tune into and adapt to client need and care context, to complement and enhance care in the Victorian public maternity care system' |
Sun 23rd March
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Kerryn is a social science and public health researcher with expertise in social and health equity. She works as a Senior Research Fellow at Charles Darwin University (remotely from Naarm), conducting commissioned realist reviews and evaluations of public health, health and social care, and social change programs. She is also an Honorary Senior Fellow at the University of Melbourne’s School of Population and Global Health. For her PhD, Kerryn evaluated Birth for Humankind’s volunteer doula support program, and has a strong, ongoing interest in promoting equity and dignity in maternity care. She also has a Master of Health Sciences (Public Health Practice), a Master of Public Health (International Health), a Graduate Diploma in Health Promotion, and Bachelor of Nursing.
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Sarah is a second-generation migrant woman, mother who birthed during the pandemic, midwife, and Master of Public Health. From these intersecting identities, particularly witnessing health inequity in maternity care, Sarah is passionate about migrant and refugee women's maternal health and rights, culturally-responsive maternity care, continuity of care models, homebirth and doulas. She is currently a PhD candidate in the Nossal Institute for Global Health's Gender and Women’s Health unit. Her PhD research is exploring the relationships between community-based doulas' and health care providers' when working together to support migrant women in maternity settings. Sarah lives with her partner, two children and a beloved greyhound in Naarm.
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Red is an executive and non-executive leader and advisor to the for-purpose sector. They are currently CEO of Birth for Humankind and Founder (Principal Consultant) of the collaborative social change consultancy, Influence Global. With an activist’s heart and governance nerd’s head, Red is passionate about driving systemic change and understanding how change happens. Much of their work centres on applying intersectional feminist principles at all levels of organisational culture, governance and operations.
Red is Deputy Chair of WIRE, Victoria’s only free, generalist support service provider for women and gender diverse people and a Trustee of the Influence Global Impact Fund. They are a Certified Community Director and a member of the Institute of Community Directors, Australian Institute of Company Directors and GLOBE Victoria. |
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