A domestic violence survivor and mother in far north western Australia says more long-term housing is urgently needed for women and children fleeing abuse. Yawuru woman Kristy Bennell was born in Broome but lived in Perth until a serious domestic violence incident led her to flee back home with her three young daughters. "I was frightened and scared for my …
When she was a teenager, Vicki O'Donnell was sent thousands of kilometres away from her hometown in remote West Australia to give birth – alone. Key points: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls as young as 16 are being forced to travel thousands of kilometres and spend weeks away from their families to give birth A Broome midwife says she's …
When Timiki Auburn fell pregnant with her second child, she was too high on methamphetamine to realise. Key points: More than 100,000 people seek treatment for drug dependence annually in Australia, but long waiting lists mean only half receive the help they need Women with addictions have specific needs due to typically being the primary carer of children, having past …