Looking after bubba for all our mob: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community experiences and perceptions of stillbirth.

The stillbirth rate among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and communities in Australia is around double that of non-Indigenous women. While the development of effective prevention strategies during pregnancy and improving care following stillbirth for women and families in communities has become a national priority, there has been limited progress in stillbirth disparities. With community permission, this study aimed to gain a better understanding of community experiences, perceptions, and priorities around stillbirth.

Coming to town: Reaching agreement on a thorny issue.

Objective: To describe the process of gaining consensus across regional organisations in formulating measures to improve coordination of care for people from remote Far North Queensland communities coming to town (Cairns) to access health care.

Design: This is a descriptive study that includes survey data from workshop participants.

Setting: Coming to town for health care poses great challenges, especially for Indigenous Australians from remote communities.