Waminda - Birthing on Country

30/04/2026

Today we celebrate TWO YEARS since the launch of our Minga Gudjaga Midwifery Practice (MGMP) 🙌🏾 We are proud to have become the first Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO) to employ midwives with visiting rights at a public maternity hospital.

This groundbreaking initiative means that women in our community have the incredible benefit of being cared for by their known and trusted Waminda midwife during labour and birth at the Shoalhaven Hospital 🤱🏽

Over the past two years, Waminda’s Birthing on Country team has supported 134 babies on their journey from the (miriral) spirit world to the physical world and beyond. The outcomes speak for themselves, showcasing just how impactful this model has been on the lives of women and their babies:
✨ 71% experienced spontaneous onset of labour.
✨ 65% vaginal births, 14% elective caesareans, 15% unplanned caesareans & 6% instrumental delivery.
✨ 95% of births were full-term.
✨ 96% of babies were born a healthy birth weight.
✨ 84% of mothers were breastfeeding at birth.

What makes this initiative truly special is its dynamic nature, adapting continually based on community feedback. We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the women who have chosen to trust Waminda with their pregnancies and motherhood journeys. It is a true honour to be part of such a profound experience, and we wish you and your families continuing spiritual and physical wellness in the years to come 👶🏾👶🏽👶🏻

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Waminda - South Coast Women's Health & Wellbeing Aboriginal Corp.

31/03/2026

Waminda’s Minga Gudjaga Gunyah will be closed over the Easter long weekend (Friday 3rd to Tuesday 7th of April)…HOWEVER, our MGMP midwives will remain on-call for any women in their care 💜🩷

Wishing our communities safe travels, joyful celebrations, positive vibes with the mob and we’ll see ya’s out at the Blak Markets on Saturday to visit the Blak Cede food truck 🌿

🐰 HAPPY EASTER! 🐣






Waminda - South Coast Women's Health & Wellbeing Aboriginal Corp.

03/03/2026

A new study into the clinical effectiveness of a rural Birthing on Country service - compared to mainstream maternity services - has recently revealed First Nations women had significantly more normal...

03/03/2026

🧸 I was delighted to catch up with Mel Briggs from Waminda - Birthing on Country today, and also to hear Whitney Fordham’s wonderful story about her caring and culturally safe on Country birthing experience supported by the Waminda midwifery team at Shoalhaven Hospital.
Mel and Whitney were guest speakers at the Australian Parliamentary Friends of Maternal Health event which focussed on restoring and protecting rural birthing services to ensure every woman has the opportunity to birth safely, locally and with dignity.
I’m proud to support Waminda’s Minga Gudjaga, Australia’s first Aboriginal-owned and midwifery-led free standing birth centre which is being built at Nowra with a $22.5 million grant from the Albanese Labor Government.

📸 With Whitney at the Friends of Maternal Health event at APH.

03/03/2026

29/01/2026

How to keep Bub safe in the hot weather ☀️

📞 For appointments and transport call 4421 7400 or 1800 997 300.⁠
📍 We are located at 10 Osborne Street, Nowra.⁠
⏰ Open Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 4:30pm.

18/12/2025

Are you looking for a change in 2026? ✨

🫶🏾JOIN THE TEAM🫶🏾

Calling all Registered Midwives, who are ready to progress to endorsement with support from Waminda 👩🏽‍🍼

🌿 This is an exciting opportunity to be apart of the team opening the first Aboriginal-led birth centre with an integrated wrap-around model of care to support women’s wellbeing.

Financial support for relocation costs will be considered.

To apply, follow the link below 👶🏾👶🏽👶🏻

APPLY HERE 🔗 https://www.datakiosk.com.au/cirrus/usercontrols/journey/careers_job.aspx?kiosk=48A9789EC8F7178F5DDDE871EA3FBC1D&guid=2D6DBD59-8C2A-4036-90BC-A3357772C9E5&MD5=5FEA6BCEED104640131B4DF79081B73A








Waminda - South Coast Women's Health & Wellbeing Aboriginal Corp.

08/12/2025

Waminda is honoured to celebrate a heart-warming milestone; the first 100 babies born since the launch of our Minga Gudjaga Midwifery Practice on May 1st 2024. Each of these births represents much more than just a moment in time; they are a testament to strong culture, women’s leadership, and community strength.

Every baby born through Waminda’s Birthing on Country carries with them a story that is deeply connected to culture and to Country, surrounded by care that honours Aboriginal ways of knowing, being, and doing.

We celebrate the strength of every mother who chose Birthing on Country for their journey, and we acknowledge all the dads, partners, grandmothers, aunties, cousins, and siblings who supported them. Your stories and your strength continue to guide our work.

🎉 To celebrate this milestone, we are having a BBQ beach day for all the 100 babies, mums and families on Wednesday 17th December! For those haven’t RSVP’d yet, use the link below to let us know you’re coming. Send us a DM if you have any questions ❤️💛🖤

🔗 https://forms.office.com/r/GB8U6hBVhP?origin=lprLink

08/10/2025

✨Our TERM 4 Tucker Time Timetable✨

Our Child & Family Health team have collaborated with Waminda’s dietitian to host a weekly MINGA GUDJAGA TUCKER TIME 🥑🌽🍋🍌

RSVP’s Essentials…DM for details

🗓️ WEDNESDAYs
⏰ 11am - 1pm
📍 Yila Murnawar Gunyah (79 Plunkett Street, Nowra)

Open to all mums who want to learn more about nutritional snacks for their babies and kids, budget-friendly meals to feed the whole family & to share knowledge and connect with other mums during cooking lessons 👩🏾‍🍳❤️💛🖤

There is a crèche space available if you want to bring the little ones with you.

SHARE this post around to any other mums that might be interested 💌









Waminda - South Coast Women's Health & Wellbeing Aboriginal Corp.

09/09/2025

EVENT UPDATE: Due to heavy rain forecast, we have to postpone to 17th September ☔️

We warmly invite all local women who have birthed Koori Boori’s since July 2024 to our upcoming Bunaan Minga Gudjaga to celebrate and welcome our babies earthside 🪶🍃

📅It’ll be held on WED 17TH September, 10:30am – 1:00pm
📍Kareela Ngura, 5 Nobblers Lane, Terara
🥪 Refreshments provided

…RSVPs essential!

If you and bub would like to attend or receive more information, please TEXT Trish on 0459871765.

🥰 We warmly invite all local women who have birthed Koori Boori’s since July 2024 to our upcoming Bunaan Minga Gudjaga to celebrate and welcome our babies earthside 🪶🍃

🗓️ WED 10TH September 2025

⏰ 10:30am – 1:00pm

📍Kareela Ngura, 5 Nobblers Lane, Terara

🥪 Refreshments provided

✅ RSVPs essential!

📞 If you and bub would like to attend or receive more information, please TEXT Trish on 0459871765.








Waminda - South Coast Women's Health & Wellbeing Aboriginal Corp.