We at SMFA pay homage to the all too often under-valued contribution mothers make to our community. Mothers are a central element of human existence, who contribute to the advancement of our society. Caring for mothers is a positive intervention for long-term social development.  Our

Media Release World Maternal Mental Health Day 2020

To understand this problem it is necessary to understand the recent history of birthing in Australia. In the early twentieth century, the majority of women gave birth at home. Today 95% of birth is in hospitals. Infant and maternal mortality rates in Australia are far better than a ce

“The right to informed consent is a fundamental principle of medical ethics and human rights law and is particularly relevant to the provision of medical treatment. In addition, our common law starts from the premise that every human body is inviolate and cannot be subject to medical

World leaders have committed to 17 Sustainable Development Goals aimed at ending poverty, fighting inequality, protecting the planet and ensuring prosperity, peace and justice.  UN Women has identified that achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment is integral to each of the 1

Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December The maternity care that women receive intersects with her human rights to physical integrity, self-determination, privacy, family life, and spiritual freedom. In applying and advancing scientific knowledge, medical practice and as

16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence Let’s change the story: Violence against women in Australia  We are half way through the 16 days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, an international campaign to galvanise support for ending violence against women and girls. Cam

What Women Want aims to hear directly from at least 1 million women and girls worldwide about how they define quality maternal and reproductive healthcare. The plan is to: Conduct a two-year campaign – What Women Want –  collecting responses throughout 2018, analysing key

It’s super easy to participate. Take a photo / selfie of a woman or girl holding up her completed What Woman Want sign available at https://www.whatwomenwant.org/surveys/. Post the photo to social media using #WhatWomenWant and #safemotherhood4all and tagging one of the below What Wom