Mel Briggs is an Aboriginal midwife who works at an Aboriginal managed maternity and health service called Waminda. She discusses the importance and cultural and spiritual importance of Birthing on Country, how we must increase the aboriginal workforce, and why she gets so much satisfaction from her job. About Waminda: http://www.waminda.org.au/Waminda aims to empower and support Women and their Aboriginal Families of the Shoalhaven to make decisions about their own health and reduce the height rate of ill health amongst Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander women in the Shoalhaven Community.Our organisation provides a free service for all women and their Aboriginal families of all ages.All transport needs will be met for aboriginal women to access the services.Please consider donating to Waminda for their Birthing on Country services: South Coast Women's Health and Welfare Aboriginal Corporationhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/birthing-on-country?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf%20share-flow-1&fbclid=IwAR1ttOtqRBLo3CeNZAZmn968OP2EORptuZwp9Tcll-cAgpHzmprM6ELUhTEMore about the Boost study here: https://researchdata.edu.au/building-strengths-boost-maternity-units/1318183RISE framework: https://www.cdu.edu.au/mwrc/rise-framework

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