“It felt like a coverup”: The taboo of discussing stillbirth in CALD communities

"Awareness is the key": reaching out to CALD communities about stillbirth

While not all stillbirth can be prevented, many can be, simply through having better awareness and education about the risk factors surrounding stillbirth. Providing such information in a language that is easy to understand and is culturally sensitive, is crucial in multicultural society such as Australia.

"You don’t have all the words for all the feelings you have": The language barrier and stillbirth

Language is one of the fundamental elements that allows one to express their emotions. It allows you to be heard and be understood. But what happens, if you face something as traumatic has stillbirth, in a country where your native tongue is not the main language?

“It felt like a coverup”: The taboo of discussing stillbirth in CALD communities

The death of a baby is one of the most traumatic and isolating experiences a mother and family can go through. For the culturally and linguistically diverse communities of Australia, without the cultural context and sensitivity, the tragedy can be even more amplified.