Work with us
Join the Molly Wardaguga Institute and be part of a transformative movement improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers, babies, and families. We are seeking unique individuals to join our team in research, program delivery, and community engagement to support our Birthing on Country initiatives. Be part of a team that makes a real difference: strengthening families and re-shaping maternity care systems so that every child has the best start in life.
Available Positions
No current positions available.
What kind of work do we do?
Dr Sarah Ireland talks about her work as a Medical Anthropologist in the remote region of Arnhem Land. She discusses her research project called "Caring for Mum on Country", which looks at how Indigenous knowledge can be used to empower women to become "Doula", Indigenous childbirth companions.
"Being a researcher in the Northern Territory of Australia is one of the most unique opportunities that I can think of, I get to swap the office for being on country"
Train as a Djäkamirr
The Djäkamirr Co-op Ltd is a 100% Yolŋu-owned, matriarch-governed perinatal service providing the only continuity-of-care djäkamirr (doula) service in North East Arnhem Land. This Co-op emerged as a solution to enable culturally responsive care for Yolŋu women during pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period, all within a structure that respects Yolŋu Gurrutu (kinship) Law.
A Yolŋu djäkamirr provides cultural, emotional, and non-clinical companionship to Yolŋu women throughout pregnancy, sit-down (waiting for baby in town), and childbirth, including births in regional hospitals (Gove and Darwin) and aeromedical evacuation if required. All djäkamirr are trained, insured, mentored, and operate under a Djäkamirr Code of Ethics and Conduct.
The Co-op welcomes djäkamirr, pregnant or postpartum women, Cultural Authorities, hunters, and community members to reach out to become a member or organise a djäkamirr here.