Replanting the Birthing Trees


Lead researchers

Professor Rhonda Marriott

Professor Rhonda Marriott

Pro Vice Chancellor, Ngangk Yira Institute For Change

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Paola Vasquez

Paola Vasquez

Senior Research Fellow

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Trish Ratajczak

Trish Ratajczak

Senior Research Fellow

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Professor Roz Walker

Professor Roz Walker

Centre Director

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Tracy Reibel

Tracy Reibel

Co Director, Yorga Maaman Koolanga Research Centre

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This is an Aboriginal-led project which aims to transform compounding cycles of intergenerational trauma and harm to positively reinforcing cycles of intergenerational nurturing and recovery for First Nations parents and babies during the first 2000 days.

This is an Aboriginal-led project which aims to transform compounding cycles of intergenerational trauma and harm to positively reinforcing cycles of intergenerational nurturing and recovery for First Nations parents and babies during the first 2000 days.

In partnership with University of Melbourne, Murdoch University, National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives, Emerging Minds, Healing Foundation, the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency, Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation Koori Maternity Service, Lowitja Institute; Mercy Hospital for Women; Royal Women’s Hospital; Orygen; We Al-li Pty Ltd, Blue Knot Foundation, Centre of Perinatal Excellence, SNAICC- National Voice for our Children.


Lead researchers

Professor Rhonda Marriott
Professor Rhonda Marriott

Pro Vice Chancellor, Ngangk Yira Institute For Change

View staff profile
Paola Vasquez
Paola Vasquez

Senior Research Fellow

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Trish Ratajczak
Trish Ratajczak

Senior Research Fellow

View staff profile
Professor Roz Walker
Professor Roz Walker

Centre Director

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Tracy Reibel
Tracy Reibel

Co Director, Yorga Maaman Koolanga Research Centre

View staff profile

Lead researchers

Professor Rhonda Marriott

Professor Rhonda Marriott

Pro Vice Chancellor, Ngangk Yira Institute For Change

View staff profile
Paola Vasquez

Paola Vasquez

Senior Research Fellow

View staff profile
Trish Ratajczak

Trish Ratajczak

Senior Research Fellow

View staff profile
Professor Roz Walker

Professor Roz Walker

Centre Director

View staff profile
Tracy Reibel

Tracy Reibel

Co Director, Yorga Maaman Koolanga Research Centre

View staff profile