Conference T-Shirts
Where will you wear your t-shirt?
From early morning arrivals and warm hallway hugs to long conversations between sessions.
From sitting cross-legged on the floor to dancing at the end of the day.
This is the kind of shirt you will reach for again.
At births. At circles. On the school run.
Or on a quiet day when you just want something that feels good on your skin.
Order now and select pickup to collect at the conference so your size and colour are set aside for you.
Not joining us in person? Order now and we will ship Australia wide after the conference for $12 via Australia Post.
Something comfortable. Something practical. Something to remember the gathering by.
From sitting cross-legged on the floor to dancing at the end of the day.
This is the kind of shirt you will reach for again.
At births. At circles. On the school run.
Or on a quiet day when you just want something that feels good on your skin.
Order now and select pickup to collect at the conference so your size and colour are set aside for you.
Not joining us in person? Order now and we will ship Australia wide after the conference for $12 via Australia Post.
Something comfortable. Something practical. Something to remember the gathering by.
Maple Womens T-Shirt
A$55.00
A$45.00
Maple Womens T-Shirt
$55 ($45 if ordered before conference)
Colours available: Chestnut and Ecru
Sizes available: XS S M L XL 2XL
- Slimmer cut
- Shorter Length
- Capped sleeves
Made from soft, mid weight 100% combed cotton, it is breathable, durable and shaped for women. Ethically sourced, vegan and locally printed. Regular fit, standard length, capped sleeves and a classic ribbed neckline. Pre shrunk for minimal shrinkage.
Colours may vary slightly as computer monitors display colours differently
Care Instructions:
- Machine wash cold with like colours.
- Do not bleach.
- Do not tumble dry.
- Do not dry clean.
- Do not iron if printed.
- Line dry in shade.
Classic Women's T-Shirt
A$55.00
A$45.00
Classic Women's T-Shirt
$55 ($45 if ordered before conference)
Colours available: Chestnut and Ecru
Sizes available: XS S M L XL 2XL
- Wider cut
- Longer Length
- regular sleeves
Soft yet thick, this high-quality, breathable 100% combed cotton tshirt is ethically sourced, vegan and locally printed; it’s ticking a lot of boxes. With a regular fit, slightly longer length and a classic round neckline, you can bend, stretch and move around without worry. It offers coverage where it counts and comfort that lasts through long hours.
Crafted from heavy weight 220 GSM cotton, it feels substantial without being stiff. Thoughtful details like neck ribbing, shoulder to shoulder tape and double needle hems mean it is built to last. It is also pre shrunk to minimise shrinkage, so the fit you choose is the fit you keep.
Colours may vary slightly as computer monitors display colours differently
Care Instructions:
- Machine wash cold with like colours.
- Do not bleach.
- Do not tumble dry.
- Do not dry clean.
- Do not iron if printed.
- Line dry in shade.
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Nature & Nurture - Where Soul Meets Science in Birthwork
All Talks & Keynote Presentations
See the program:
https://www.doulaconference.com.au/program.html
Dr Hazel Keedle PhD ~ Supporting Better Birth After Caesarean: What Doulas Need to Know
A$15.00
Supporting Better Birth After Caesarean: What Doulas Need to Know
Sharing evidence-based insights and practical strategies, Hazel explores why women choose VBAC, the emotional and psychological influences shaping their journey and how doulas can nurture confidence, control and respectful care. This session unpacks the four key VBAC factors - control, confidence, active labour, and relationship and offers practical ways doulas can advocate for, empower and support women birthing after caesarean.
Dr Hazel Keedle PhD
Keynote
Dr. Hazel Keedle is a Senior Lecturer of Midwifery and Director of Academic Midwifery Programs at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University. Hazel has experience as a clinician in nursing and midwifery, and as an educator, and researcher. Her research interests are vaginal birth after caesarean, birth trauma, and maternity experiences. Hazel is the author of the book "Birth after Caesarean: Your Journey to a Better Birth" and “A Clinician’s Guide to Better Birth after Caesarean” which are based on her PhD findings. Hazel is also the lead researcher on the largest Australian maternity experiences survey, The Birth Experience Study (BESt) and the BESt International Collaboration.
Amy Taylor Kabbaz ~ Making the invisible visible
A$15.00
Making the invisible visible
How understanding Matrescence changes a woman's understanding of herself - and how the world sees and values her.
Amy Taylor Kabbaz
Amy is one of the world's leading specialists in the field of matrescence.
As a former-journalist and award-winning producer for 15 years with the ABC, Amy brings a unique combination of research, story-telling and lived experience to her work. With an Honours Degree in International Politics and a post-graduate degree in International Development specialising in empowering women in developing countries, she is passionate about changing more than just the experience of the individual mother - but the culture and politics supporting mothers everywhere.
17 years after becoming a mother herself, Amy is the author of the global best-selling book ‘Mama Rising’ (Hay House), founder of the only ICF-recognised Matrescence-based coaching certification in the world, the host of the ‘The Happy Mama Movement’ podcast (with 600,000+ downloads), an internationally awarded Life Coach with more than 6000 mothers completing her online programs, and the creator of the #1 children’s podcast in Australia (with 30 million downloads!) ‘Bedtime Explorers’.
In 2019, she launched her world first Matrescence Coaching Training and now has 300 coaches in 18 countries globally, and in 2023, established the Global Matrescence Foundation with the mission to change the way mothers are supported and valued in the world, whether in the boardroom, birthing suite or outback.
Website - www.amytaylorkabbaz.com and mamarising.net
Instagram (personal) - https://www.instagram.com/amytaylorkabbaz/
Instagram (mama rising) - https://www.instagram.com/mamarisingmovement/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/amytaylorkabbaz/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amytaylorkabbaz/
Melinda Cruz ~ The First Minutes and the Long Days After: Supporting NICU families
A$15.00
The First Minutes and the Long Days After: Supporting NICU families
When birth leads to the NICU, doulas can play a vital role in supporting families. Lived-experience expert Melinda Cruz shares practical, evidence-based strategies - from threatened pregnancy and delivery to the NICU - including delayed cord clamping, Family Integrated Care, pain management, self-care and how family voices can shape clinical practice worldwide.
Melinda Cruz
Melinda Cruz is mum to 3 boys born premature. She has been a lived-experience expert for 20 years and a consumer partner in neonatal research for more than 13 years, with a focus on improving outcomes for families of premature and sick babies.
She played a pivotal role in the Australian Placental Transfusion Study (APTS), which was recognised as Trial of the Year for its ground-breaking findings. Building on the success of APTS, Melinda was asked to be the Central Parent-Partner for the wamM (Wait a Minute or More) trial
Bringing the parent and lived-experience perspective to the research process, Melinda helping to design, guide, and translate findings into real-world practice, and ensuring that the voices of families are central to neonatal care innovations.
Through her work, she continues to champion research that bridges the gap between evidence and practice, demonstrating the powerful impact of involving lived experience in clinical trials to improve outcomes for babies and their families worldwide.
She is the Founder of Miracle Babies Foundation, successfully leading the organisation for 17 years after starting it in 2005, following the premature births of her babies.
Melinda continues to make an impact as a Senior Research Officer at the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Clinical Trials Centre, at the University of Sydney, with key roles with the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand's (PSANZ) Lived Experience Advisory Network, Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network (ANZNN) and the Australian Life Blood Milk Bank Advisory Board.
She is co-author of 27 peer-reviewed publications, contributed to THRIVE Global and is co-host of the NICU Lived podcast, empowering families in research, advocacy, and improved clinical practices. She holds leading roles on a number of trials - PLATIPUS Lived Experience Committee Chair, wamM Central Parent-Partner, SurPre Working Group Co-Chair and APTvsCT consumer lead.
Melinda is working to continue her impact through a new initiative, BarluMe, a brand focused on women's health to support healthier pregnancies and better baby outcomes
Dr Namira Williams ~ Providing disability-inclusive Maternity Care: the journey to parenting
A$15.00
Providing disability-inclusive Maternity Care: the journey to parenting
Dr Namira Williams brings her professional and lived experience of supporting families with disabilities in their parenting journey to this presentation. Increase your understanding of the challenges these families experience, and learn strategies to walk beside them and provide disability-inclusive maternity supports.
Dr Namira Williams
Dr Namira Williams is founder and a Director of Inclusive Parenting (formerly disAbility Maternity Care). She brings to her role a long career as clinician, researcher, innovator, and mother with lived experience of intellectual disability and autism.
Her career focus on working predominantly with vulnerable groups of women, including Indigenous women, young teen mothers, and women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds has contributed to her receiving several awards including ‘ACM Midwife of the Year 2013 (NSW)’.
Key findings from Namira ‘s PhD on maternity care for women with intellectual disability have strongly influenced the vision, goals and direction of Inclusive Parenting, along with the more recent establishment of NDIS Registered organisation DMC Support. Her passion and commitment to changing the conversation and perceptions about parents with disabilities have seen her present at many conferences and provide evidence at the NSW Parliament Select Committee on Birth Trauma in 2024.
Dr Nicole Highet ~ The hidden and undisclosed impacts of infertility and IVF on emotional and mental health
A$15.00
The hidden and undisclosed impacts of infertility and IVF on emotional and mental health
Infertility is common, however emotional and mental health impacts on hopeful parents is often not acknowledged or understood in the community or amongst healthcare workers. We will uncover the impacts of people’s experiences of infertility on mental health - both in the immediate and longer term. Innovative solutions and resources will be discussed to support clinicians and their clients in the early detection, access to information and support pathways to facilitate the delivery of sensitive and timely care.
Dr Nicole Highet
Founder and Executive Director
COPE: Centre of Perinatal Excellence
Dr Nicole Highet is a Doctor of Psychology specialising in perinatal mental health and is the Founder and Executive Director of the Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE). COPE was established in 2013 in response to the growth and success of Australia’s National Perinatal Depression Initiative (NPDI) and the need to develop more sustainable and innovative approaches to implement best practice.
COPE’s work includes National guideline development and world-leading innovative approaches to e-health promotion and stigma reduction, psycho-education, e-screening platforms, online training, research and e-referral pathways via the e-COPE Directory.
Oceane Campbell ~ Catching Souls: The Midwife’s Dance Between Nature, Nurture, and Knowing
A$15.00
Catching Souls: The Midwife’s Dance Between Nature, Nurture, and Knowing
Through stories from the birth room, Oceane shares a midwife’s view of the balance between clinical knowledge and trusting the birth process, reflecting on the emotional depth midwifery - where science guides us, but connection carries us - and how midwives support families through the emotional and physical journey of giving birth.
Oceane Campbell
Oceane Campbell is a proud and passionate midwife and writer working. In her latest book, “Labour of Love”, Oceane shares birth stories with illuminating insights into the issues of consent, risk and autonomy that exist in our maternity care system. Oceane’s first book The Silence Between Us: A Mother and Daughter’s Conversation Through Suicide and into Life (2021), is a raw and original double memoir tracing mother and daughter as they try to understand and rebuild their relationship after Oceane’s suicide attempt as a teenager.
Before becoming a midwife, Oceane completed a psychology degree with honours. In 2022, she was named Newcastle Woman of the Year for her advocacy work in mental health and improving LGBTQI+ families accessing maternity care
Katie Rose ~ The Golden Window: Ayurveda for Birth and Beyond
A$15.00
The Golden Window: Ayurveda for Birth and Beyond
Ayurveda is the ancient Indian science of health and balance. It offers timeless guidance for the journey into motherhood. In this session, Katie Rose will share ayurvedic wisdom for nourishment, rest, and restoration in the months surrounding birth; acknowledging the postpartum period as a sacred “golden window” where honouring cycles and rhythms meets new motherhood.
Katie Rose
Keynote
Katie Rose is a yoga teacher, ayurveda guide, doula and author with over 25 years of experience in the world of wellness. She holds accreditation with both Yoga Alliance and Yoga Australia as a registered experienced yoga teacher and teacher trainer with many thousands of teaching hours under her belt.
Katie was the manager of the prestigious TriYoga centre in London before moving to Sydney and opening Samadhi Yoga in 2004 followed by Jivamukti Yoga Sydney which at its peak was a four-studio business and is still a thriving community today.
Her popular online courses have helped hundreds of women from all over the world in empower themselves.
She is the founder and host of the annual Bhakti Women Online Yoga Summit and the author of several internationally available books including ‘Mindful Living’ (Rockpool Publishing) and ‘The Yoga of Birth’. Most recently she authored 'Trust Life, Trust Yourself, Find Peace' (published by Affirm Press).and new book Yoni Codes released in Aug 2025.
Katie helps women go from feeling stuck and overwhelmed to living a life that is vibrant, creative and abundant. She lives in Sydney, Australia with her five children in a loud and busy household where her meditation practice keeps her sane!
Dr. Oscar Serrallach ~ The Neurobiology of Nurture: Supporting Mothers from the Inside Out
A$15.00
The Neurobiology of Nurture: Supporting Mothers from the Inside Out
Discover the science of the maternal nervous system and how the surrounding environment profoundly influences healing, bonding, and emotional regulation. This talk bridges neurobiology, psychology, and the social context of motherhood and its application in supporting a mothers’ innate pathways to calm, connection, and thriving.
Dr. Oscar Serrallach MBChB FRACGP
Keynote
Dr. Oscar Serrallach MBChB FRACGP is a dedicated practitioner in the field of Maternal Care, specialising in supporting Mothers in the months and years after giving birth.
His past medical training has incorporated various specialties, including Family Medicine, Indigenous Health, Addiction Medicine, Psychiatry, and General Practice, with extensive postgraduate studies in numerous aspects of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine.
Since 2010, Oscar has dedicated his work to the condition he has identified as ‘Postnatal Depletion', and in 2018 his groundbreaking book The Postnatal Depletion Cure was published. He remains committed to advancing Mothercare research by integrating cutting-edge neurobiological studies of the maternal brain with diverse cultural perspectives on postpartum support.
Oscar’s firmly held belief is that there is nothing more important than the health and wellbeing of Mothers - when Mothers are happy, health and rested, our families benefit, our communities benefit and society benefits. He has created The MotherCare Project to develop educational materials and online content aimed at both mothers and healthcare professionals involved in Mothercare.
His work also includes numerous collaborations aimed at fostering a supportive network for mothers worldwide, helping to enhance maternal care and heal our society “one mother at a time.” He is also a well-regarded speaker on various topics related to maternal health.
Oscar lives near Byron Bay, Australia with his wife and three children.
Dr Andrew Bisits ~ Reflections on Human Labour - a personal, scientific and clinical perspective
A$15.00
Reflections on Human Labour - a personal, scientific and clinical perspective
Human Labour is a unique, physiological event , that has a significant impact on the life of an individual woman and her partner or those closest to her. This reflection from an onlooker will look at the scientific, cultural and social factors that have influenced the labouring landscape
Dr Andrew Bisits
Keynote
Dr. Andrew Bisits was the Medical Co Director of Maternity at the Royal Hospital for Women 2012-2025, Sydney, Australia- a tertiary academic hospital which oversees 3300-4000 births per year. He moved there from Newcastle, 150km north of Sydney, four years ago. In Newcastle he had been the director of Obstetrics for eight years. Currently he is having a break from active clinical practice and pursuing various teaching and research interests.
Dr Bisits has been in full time obstetrics for 40 years this time including the training and residency positions. He has had a long clinical and research interest in vaginal breech birth since the term breech trial was first planned. In the research arena he has a strong leaning towards epidemiology and biostatistics and preterm birth.
In the clinical arena he has participated in several initiatives to promote and establish primary midwifery care programs for pregnant women. Dr Bisits has had conjoint associate professorial position with the UNSW and University of Newcastle. He was a previous chair of the Advanced Maternal and Reproductive Education group which runs maternity care courses on emergencies, maternity care basics and a breech course.
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