Helen is an Australian registered nurse, midwife and academic and current PhD Candidate. Following lived experiences with complex pregnancies, baby loss, IVF and preterm birth, Helen has undertaken additional training in perinatal and psychological trauma, and has strong research interests in perinatal mental health/trauma and its impacts.

Her combined lived and professional understanding of perinatal trauma provides a strong position to work with both health care consumers/survivors of perinatal trauma, and clinicians to build understanding and capacity to respond to the needs and preferences of individuals with trauma exposure.