Benefits for Mums and Bubs

It is important to know that there is unlikely to be any benefit to individual participants from participating in this research, over the benefits of routine health care.

Becoming a part of the Gomeroi Gaaynggal study means that:

• You will have the opportunity to have additional body measurements taken which will help you watch your health during and after pregnancy.

• Your child will have the opportunity to have additional body measurements taken during early childhood, which will help you watch your child’s health.

• Results about body measurements can be discussed with the team who will help you to use this additional information in a beneficial way!

• You will be contributing directly to improving the health and wellbeing of your community as well as other Indigenous communities around Australia.

• You may have the opportunity to participate in other research projects.

• Findings from the study may be used by the Bumbira Arts and Culture Program to develop programs aimed at improving the health of mums and bubs!