Dr Linda Campbell
Linda is an Associate Professor at The University of Newcastle and has been teaching and researching in the area of developmental disabilities, parenting and mental health for the past 20 years. Linda is also a clinical psychologist who work in private practice with a particular focus on working with families where a child has a developmental disability. She is passionate about supporting parents in their journey as they navigate complex health care systems and other challenges related to having a child with a disability. Linda recharges by being in nature, going for bushwalks, kayaking and gardening. Twitter @drlindacampbell

Supporting mums through difficult decisions in pregnancy
The talk will discuss the intersection of decision making and mental health in pregnancy. In Australia, using non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) to screen for fetal abnormalities is becoming more commonplace. However, there is a lack of standardised procedures surrounding pre-test counselling. This holds the potential for variability in pregnant people’s experiences when undergoing NIPT, which subsequently may impact their ability to make informed decisions surrounding NIPT results.

Tija Blums
Tija has worked as a midwife in the Midwifery Group Practice/Homebirth program at Western Health since 2017. Before that she worked as a midwife in various places around Australia and in the Solomon Islands. She examined the inclusion and exclusion criteria of publicly-funded homebirth programs for her Masters dissertation.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria for publicly funded homebirth programs in Australia
An examination of the common criteria used by publicly-funded homebirth programs and women's views of the criteria and the impact on accessibility.