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Soroptimist International Australia
KATH GRIBBLE
NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE
When I was inducted as the SI National Representative for Australia I made a commitment to assist indigenous women and girls during my term of office and ensure its perpetuity.
The Rhodanthe Lipsett Indigenous Midwifery Charitable Fund is a not for profit charitable trust providing supplemental financial assistance in the form of scholarships to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to assist them in completing their studies to become midwives and remain in the profession.
Rhodanthe Lipsett Indigenous Midwifery Charitable Fund
Rhodanthe Lipsett’s dream is for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to have improved pregnancy and birth outcomes by having the benefit of care from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander midwives.
By establishing Rhodanthe Lipsett Indigenous Midwifery Charitable Fund (“The Fund”) we aim to make a contribution to both ‘a better start in life’ and ‘Closing the Gap’ for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers and babies.
The fund is inspired by the stories from Indigenous women in Australia, New Zealand and Canada, where Indigenous midwives provide culturally appropriate care in the same language as that of the women accessing care.
This logo designed by Leona McGrath, our co-Chair and midwife.
The painting is a real representation of what the scholarship fund is all about:
* The centre circle (purple circle) is the fund offering support through the scholarships.
* The purple dots are Aboriginal women wanting to do midwifery.
* The darker purple circle with the blue dots on it is the woman’s family and support network.
* The white dots following out are the Aboriginal midwifery student’s journey through their studies.
* The larger purple dots on the outside are the Aboriginal midwives working and caring for women and families.