Birth Trauma Education Project

RANZCOG has partnered with Birth Trauma Australia to launch the Birth Trauma Education Program: An accessible program to provide trauma-informed care education to a range of multidisciplinary maternity health professionals.

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What is the Birth Trauma Education Project?

The Birth Trauma Education Project emerges from the recommendations detailed in the NSW Parliament’s Select Committee on Birth Trauma Inquiry report, and ongoing collaboration with the Australian Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.

The inquiries made it undeniably clear that, despite efforts to prevent it, birth trauma remains a persistent challenge faced by birthing people and those involved in providing maternity care.

Funded by the Commonwealth Government, RANZCOG has partnered with Birth Trauma Australia to develop this education initiative combining online learning modules with in-person multidisciplinary workshops and webinars.

Discussions are also underway in Aotearoa New Zealand to build on this project – the College is working collaboratively with Birth Trauma Aotearoa, the New Zealand College of Midwives, and other key stakeholders to research experiences of birth trauma in Aotearoa which will inform the development of an education program specific to Aotearoa New Zealand. RANZCOG continues to advocate for prevention of birth trauma through education, assessment, and access to physiotherapy treatment, especially during pregnancy.

Program aims

Make a meaningful difference to address the core causes of birth trauma and identify opportunities for change or improvement.

Draw on both practitioner and patient perspectives.

Deliver birth trauma and trauma-informed care education to a range of maternity health professionals.

Use a combination of online learning and in-person multidisciplinary sessions, ensuring accessibility to personnel across Australia.

Program delivery

The program has mandatory eLearning component, followed by participation in either workshop or webinar. The program will be delivered by RANZCOG Fellows or Associates, Midwives and Birth Trauma Australia.

By completing the Birth Trauma Education package, participants will be eligible to claim CPD hours.

Face-to-face

1 hour eLearning module
3.5 hour in-person workshop

Webinars

1 hour eLearning module
3.5 hour live online workshop

Dates and registration

Webinars are being delivered on:

Monday 1 December 9.00am – 12.30pm AEDT
Tuesday 2 December 8.30am – 12.00pm AEDT
Friday 5 December 10.00am – 1.30pm AWST

Onsite workshops will also be delivered in Wonthaggi Hospital Bass Coast Health Bass Coast (Vic), King Edward Memorial Hospital (WA), and Wagga Wagga Base Hospital (NSW) in November and December 2025.

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