Miscarriage Australia strives to provide current and evidence-based information and resources for those affected by miscarriage and the healthcare professionals caring for them.
This website is an ongoing work in progress. We are continually striving to keep the information and resources on our website up to date and relevant. Information is based on our research and other evidence based research in the field.
To ensure that we meet the needs of individuals using the website, it is important we understand all website users needs. This helps us identify where there may still be information and resource gaps. Some areas of the website we already know we would like to develop further are the sections for men, LGBTIQA+ individuals and couples, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. To do this, we need your feedback and to collaborate with like minded organisations supporting these groups.
There was just no-one there to . . .acknowledge that it happened to me as well. . .one day I saw myself as a dad, the other day I was not a dad anymore.
Support for Men
Our research with men has shown us they often feel current support for miscarriage is largely directed toward women. Men often have different information and support needs when it comes to miscarriage, including the type of information they are looking for and how the information is presented – that is, the look and feel of the information and resources. To improve support for men affected by miscarriage, we need to better understand their information and support needs. This means, undertaking further research with men and using the same human centred design approach to designing and developing resources specifically for men.
Support for LGBTIQA+
In Australia, there has been very little research into the miscarriage support experiences and needs of LGBTIQA+ individuals and couples. In 2025, we intend to undertake a study to better understand LGBTIQA+ individuals and couples support experiences and needs. We intend to use the information collected as part of this study to expand the LGBTIQA+ information and sections of the website.
Support for people from CALD backgrounds
There is a significant gap in miscarriage resources tailored for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. Additionally, research into the specific support needs of these communities remains limited. We are actively seeking funding to translate our existing resources into multiple languages and to conduct further research focused on the unique needs of CALD individuals.
How can I help?
There are a number of ways you can help us continue to improve and expand the website to better support people affected by miscarriage.
Collaborate with us
To continue expanding the website we need to partner with like minded organisations who specialise in health/mental health for men, the LGBTIQA+ community and people from CALD backgrounds. If you would like to discuss potential partnership or collaborative opportunities please contact us.
Become a printing partner – printable fact sheets
Through our research and others’ we understand that information about miscarriage can be overwhelming, especially at the time of receiving bad news. This is why we have developed a number of downloadable and printable fact sheets. You can use our printable fact sheets to read at a time when you are ready, or give to others, such as partners, patients (healthcare providers) or family and friends. In time, we plan to create more fact sheets to help those affected by miscarriage.
We would like to share these printable fact sheets as far and wide as possible, including in hard copy resource packs at medical and allied health clinics. You can help us do this by contacting us to become a printing partner.
