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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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Last reviewed: May 2025

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8 Benefits Of Seeing A Pelvic Health Physiotherapist In Pregnancy | Birth Trauma Australia

Seeing a pelvic health physiotherapist during pregnancy can help with pregnancy discomfort, birth preparations, preparing for postnatal recovery and much more....

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Pelvic Floor Muscle Damage | Birth Trauma Australia

The pelvic floor muscles are a supportive basin of muscle attached to the pelvic bones by connective tissue to support the vagina, uterus, bladder and bowel.

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Family & Friends | Birth Trauma Australia

If you are reading this then you may have someone close to you that has been impacted by a difficult birth experience, be it a partner, loved one or someone

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What Is Birth Trauma? | Birth Trauma Australia

What is birth trauma? Learn about the physical and psychological impacts of distressing childbirth experiences and discover support resources for recovery.

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Perineal Tear | Birth Trauma Australia

A perineal tear is a laceration of the skin, muscles and other soft tissues that separate the vaginal opening and the anus (back passage).1 Tears are usually

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Postpartum Trauma Disorders (e.g. PTSD) | Birth Trauma Australia

On this page, you will find information about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) following pregnancy and birth, including possible causes, common symptoms, treatment options and where to find support. PTSD is a mental health condition that can develop after experiencing birth-related trauma. No one else can tell you that your experience was not traumatic or “bad enough” that you were traumatised. If you felt that your birth experience was traumatic, then it was.

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Caesarean Section | Birth Trauma Australia

Being abdominal surgery, pain in the early months is very common after a caesarean section (C-section) and needs to be managed with rest, pain relief, and

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My Experience Of EMDR Therapy For PTSD | Birth Trauma Australia

A brave woman shares her experience of using EMDR with treating PTSD and birth trauma.

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Psychological Trauma | Birth Trauma Australia

In this section we will cover the following:

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Postnatal Depression (PND) | Birth Trauma Australia

This broad term covers a range of difficulties which can include low mood, poor quality sleep, low energy, poor appetite, tearfulness, pessimism and anxiety

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