Exploring Birth Trauma Melbourne 2026

Schedule

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 pm to Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 am

UTC+11:00

Location

The Living Centre | 16 Trinity Place, East Melbourne, VIC, 3002 | Melbourne, VI

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Exploring Birth Trauma Melbourne 2026 is a must-attend event for midwives, childbirth educators, and maternity care professionals
Birth is unpredictable—it can be empowering or deeply challenging. Many women imagine their ideal birth, but when reality unfolds differently, it can result in lasting physical and emotional trauma. Post-traumatic stress is a common yet often overlooked consequence, affecting not only mothers but also their partners and families.
Understanding birth trauma is essential for midwives and maternity professionals. Trauma may stem from the birth itself or past experiences that resurface during pregnancy. Midwives play a vital role in recognising, supporting, and guiding women through healing—helping them process trauma and regain confidence for future births.
This one-day workshop provides practical strategies to offer trauma-informed care. Learn how to support women through pregnancy, labour, and postpartum recovery, fostering empowerment and healing. By developing these skills, you’ll enhance your practice and make a lasting difference in the lives of mothers and their families.
Please note: We’ve made some changes to the workshops! This event covers the exact same content as the previous Healing Birth Trauma workshop.
Exploring Birth Trauma – Workshop Objectives
✔️ Understand the Scope of Birth Trauma – Recognise the various forms of trauma that women may experience during childbirth.
✔️ Identify Contributing Factors – Explore the physical, emotional, and systemic factors that can lead to a traumatic birth experience.
✔️ Examine the Impact – Understand how poor birth outcomes affect not only women but also their partners and families.
✔️ Develop Support Strategies – Learn practical techniques to help women process and heal from birth trauma, fostering positive future experiences.
✔️ Recognise the Effects on Midwives – Gain insights into the emotional impact of working with traumatised women and how to approach care with resilience and compassion.
Learner outcomes
By the end of Exploring Birth Trauma Melbourne 2026, participants will be able to:
✔️ Recognise Birth Trauma – Identify the different forms birth trauma can take and its impact on women and their partners.
✔️ Understand Contributing Factors – Explore what leads to a traumatic birth experience and its long-term effects.
✔️ Identify Trauma Indicators – Recognise verbal and behavioural cues that may signal previously undisclosed trauma.
✔️ Provide Trauma-Informed Care – Learn specific physical and emotional support strategies for pregnancy, labour, birth, and postpartum.
✔️ Manage Personal Responses – Understand how working with traumatised women can affect midwives and develop strategies for self-care.
✔️ Access Support Services – Gain knowledge of available resources for both women and midwives.

ACM endoresed activity badgeContinuing Professional Development Points
CPD Endorsed hours: 6.5
Program
Download our full Exploring Birth Trauma Workshop program here FULL PROGRAM PDF
Facilitator
Learn more about our facilitator Lynne Staff.


Cost
The cost of the Exploring Birth Trauma Workshop is $275.00. The price includes morning and afternoon tea. Student and group discounts are available – contact us for details by email or phone us on (02) 9630 5357 for more information.
The Early Bird discounted ticket is $231.00 so you SAVE $44 when you register early! Registrations must be paid for by the 21st of January 2026 to receive this discount.
Combine workshops to save even more!
See other dates for Exploring Birth Trauma Workshop 2026
Melbourne: Wednesday 4th March 2026
Brisbane: TBA
Sydney: TBA
Workshop numbers are limited.
If your hospital or area health service wants to sponsor a program on this topic for the benefit of you and your colleagues, please email or phone us on (02) 9630 5357 for information on how to set up in-service courses through Birth International.
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The Living Centre | 16 Trinity Place, East Melbourne, VIC, 3002, 16 Trinity Pl, East Melbourne VIC 3002, Australia, Melbourne

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