Prepared by the Bereaved Parent Advocacy Committee (BPAC), with support from the Stillbirth Centre of Research Excellence (Stillbirth CRE), this submission highlights critical opportunities to improve perinatal care for families impacted by stillbirth and neonatal death in Victoria. The submission calls for urgent attention to key areas in perinatal care, including: This submission reflects the […]

The Stillbirth Centre of Research Excellence (Stillbirth CRE), in collaboration with key partners, has contributed to the national conversation on stillbirth prevention through two important submissions to the Senate Inquiry into Stillbirth in South Australia. These submissions address critical areas such as stillbirth prevention education, maternity care models, bereavement support, data collection, and research funding. […]

Sophie generously shares her story of Ollie and connecting with research in his memory. After 2 miscarriages, we thought that this pregnancy with Oliver was the one. Like many mums, I avoided specific foods and alcohol, went to every antenatal appointment, slept on my side. I withheld my excitement until we saw Ollie’s little fingers […]