Do you have recent experience in giving birth in rural or remote NSW? The Charles Sturt University (CSU) midwifery research team is looking to interview women who usually live at least an hour’s travel by road from their nearest maternity unit and who, in the last two years, needed to move from their local community to give birth. Dr Elaine Dietsch, senior lecturer in Midwifery at CSU’s Wagga Wagga Campus, says that in less than a generation, many hospital maternity units in rural and remote NSW have temporarily or permanently closed, with many women no longer able to give birth closer to home. “We are keen to hear about the experiences of the women who are most affected by the closures of maternity units, because their experiences need to be understood to inform midwifery practice and influence health policy in rural and remote NSW, ” Dr Dietsch said. To contribute your experiences to this research, please contact Elaine Dietsch on 02 6933 2782 or send an email.