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Senate Select Committee on Women's Health - Perth, WA (part 2 of 2)

9 November 2026

Contents updated on 9 Nov 2026

Hearing segment with a midwife, a GP obstetrician/anaesthetist and a lactation researcher on postpartum and breastfeeding care.

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Panel with Linda Wilson, Stuart Prosser and Sharon Perrella

00:21

Opening statements

00:21

Introductions of Wilson, Prosser and Perrella

00:21

Opening statement by Linda Wilson

01:10

Opening statement by Stuart Prosser

03:47

Opening statement by Sharon Perrella

12:10

Antenatal education and planning for the postnatal period

16:55

Question of Senator Marielle Smith on improving antenatal preparation for the postnatal period

16:55

Breastfeeding training, lactation workforce and national strategy

22:43

Question of Senator Marielle Smith on breastfeeding education for doctors and workforce development

22:43

Question of Senator Marielle Smith on access to and funding for lactation consultants

24:55

Discussion on funded postnatal care plans and breastfeeding risk screening tools

29:44

Question of Senator Marielle Smith on the National Breastfeeding Strategy

31:26

Integrated perinatal care models and access to allied health

32:16

Question of Senator Payman on the One for Women model and affordable multidisciplinary care

32:16

Question of Senator (dia:20) on referral to pelvic health physiotherapy and costs

34:53

Lived experience panel 2 — Evidence from Emer Ormes

47:21

Opening statements

47:21

Chair — opening remarks and guidance for lived experience evidence

47:21

Opening statement by Emer Ormes

48:59

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Senate Select Committee on Women's Health - Perth, WA (part 2 of 2)

9 November 2026

Senate Select Committee on Women's Health Mon, 9 Nov 2026 Parliament of Australia

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00:20 - 00:34

Senator | SA

Marielle Smith

And I now welcome Ms Linda Wilson, Dr Stuart Prosser and Dr Sharon Perrella. Thank you so much for joining us today. I'll ask each of you to please state your full name and the capacity in which you're appearing today, and we'll start with Ms Wilson.

00:34 - 00:41

Wilson

Witness

I'm Linda Louise Wilson. I'm here as an endorsed midwife and lactation consultant and business owner.

00:41 - 00:43

Senator | SA

Marielle Smith

Thank you, Dr Prosser.

00:43 - 00:52

Stuart Prosser

General practitioner with procedural skills in obstetrics and anaesthetics

I'm Dr Stuart Prosser. I'm a GP proceduralist, I'm GP obstetrician, GP anaesthetist, and I am an owner of Western Family Practice.

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