Abstract
The Ngarrama midwifery group practice at the Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital in 2012, after extensive community consultation, support, and intentional co-design process. Metro North Elders named the service ‘Ngarrama’ which means “Calling the protective forces, the Birth Spirit, which will protect the hopes, dreams and guardianship of our mothers and babies.” Ngarrama Maternity Services has grown, and collectively provided care for more than 3000 Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander women and their babies over the past decade. A Ngarrama Elder has described the services as “Ngarrama Angels- as you are supporting our women and future generations by supporting traditional ways and importance of country”. This presentation will share the principles and model which the Ngarrama service is founded within and also clinical outcome data from the Ngarrama service, such as preterm birth, mode of birth and consumer perspective insight.
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