What does birthing on country mean to you?

Featuring interviews filmed during the Best Start to Life 2022 National Gathering at Mparntwe (Alice Springs) alongside breath-taking Australian landscapes, this educational documentary explores the many meanings of Birthing on Country (BOC). CREDITS Interviewing & Production: Sarah Ireland Filming, Editing, Sound & Post-Production: Pat Josse Narration: Shellie Morris Co-production Molly Wardaguga Research Centre, Central Australian Aboriginal Congress & Charles Darwin University We acknowledge and pay respect to the First Nations people and their countries across Australia One20 Productions ©2022 Learn more: www.birthingoncountry.com 00:00 Intro 01:40 1. BOC means many things to different people 03:21 2. BOC means Connections between humans, Ancestors, lands, seas, & the non-human world 06:08 3. BOC means all babies born in Australia are birthed on First Nations Country 08:03 4. BOC means Feeling safe, supported & healthy 11:03 5. BOC means Cultural practices & reinvigoration 14:01 6. BOC means Learning & being guided 16:03 7. BOC mean Reproductive Justice: choice, control & equity 19:16 BOC recap and credits