‘SMS4dads’: Innovative service helps men transition to fatherhood

Like many expectant dads, Sam Woods was a little nervous about the impending birth of his second child early last year. Sam and his partner Rachel live in the NSW country town of Gunnedah. It’s a few hours away from their immediate family, so they sometimes feel isolated and lack support. Leading up to the […]

A passion for maternal and child health

A passion for maternal and child health

Three months at her daughter’s bed side in the burns unit at Western Australia’s Princess Margaret Hospital inspired Liesl Baxter to make the life changing decision to go into nursing. “I was surrounded by really strong women who were good at decision making.” A paternalistic upbringing and dominant males in her life, the exposure to […]