Motherland
Key Facts:
- One in six rural mothers report their nearest hospital no longer offers maternity care, with 36% travelling more than two hours to give birth (rising to 91% in the Northern Territory).
- 42% of rural mothers have no access to a local mothers’ group.
- A third are simultaneously managing farm work, paid employment, and raising children.
- The report was launched at Government House, with Motherland founder Steph Trethewey – a former journalist, rural mum, and 2024 Tasmanian Australian of the Year
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