Coolamon Community

Coolamon Community’s purpose is to make a real difference at the very start life for an Aboriginal child and for their mother. We are there to support their journey. We do this by connecting that mother with Aboriginal Health Service (AHS) midwives, support workers, and AMIHS midwives through the gift of the Coolamon Crib. At Coolamon Community we seek to keep babies with mothers and family, improve pregnancy, birthing and infancy health outcomes, actively support the unique Aboriginal mothering experience and empower women to make informed and respected decisions about their pregnancy. The Coolamon Crib was developed after extensive discussions and collaboration with AHS midwives at Rekindling the Spirit in Lismore and Bullinah in Ballina. Together we worked to identify solutions to help First Nations mothers to be well prepared for the birth of their baby. We designed a safe co-sleeping space the “Coolamon Crib”, containing an Australian made Red Nose approved mattress, the best breastfeeding aids from Medela, baby clothing, baby essentials, toiletries for mum and baby, and items designed by First Nations artists that celebrate culture, such as books and toys and a nappy tote bag.