EPISODE 7: Creating a Compassionate Workplace: Understanding Pregnancy Loss with Niti Nadarajah and Catherine McNair Video
The Miscarriage RebellionShow Notes
This week Sam and Stacey are joined by Melbourne based Coach, Entrepreneur and Lawyer Niti Nadarajah, who generously shares her experience of pregnancy loss and the stigma associated with it, especially in a workplace setting. Niti is an incredible advocate for breaking down barriers and advocating for more compassion and understanding in the workplace when it comes to pregnancy loss and the challenges that women face during and post their losses.
We're also joined this week by the incredible Catherine McNair, Head of Diversity Inclusion at QBE [https://www.qbe.com/au]. Catherine and Pink Elephants have worked together for a number of years, partnering together to help raise awareness and empathy in the workplace when it comes to pregnancy loss and fertility challenges.
Connect with Catherine: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-mcnair-b279577/
Connect with Niti: https://www.linkedin.com/in/niti-nadarajah/
Learn more about Pink Elephants Workplace Support Program: https://www.pinkelephants.org.au/page/118/workplace-support-program
Research into the experience of Australian women returning to work after miscarriage , conducted by The University of NSW and Pink Elephants: Why women are talking about their miscarriages at work (afr.com) [https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/workplace/why-women-are-talking-about-their-miscarriages-at-work-20211025-p5930a]
EARLY PREGNANCY LOSS SUPPORT If you or someone you know has experienced miscarriage or early pregnancy loss, please know you are not alone.
* For crisis support, please call Lifeline - 13 11 14. * Access all our support [https://www.pinkelephants.org.au/page/65/find-support] * Connect with Peer Support [https://www.pinkelephants.org.au/page/75/peer-support-live-chat] * Join Online Communities [https://www.pinkelephants.org.au/page/74/peer-support-online-communities] * Emotional Support Resources [https://www.pinkelephants.org.au/page/73/emotional-support] * Follow @pinkelephantssupport [https://www.instagram.com/pinkelephantssupport]
STACEY JUNE LEWIS If you'd like to reach out to Stacey for counselling she is currently taking new clients. Find out more via her Website [https://www.staceyjune.com/homepage] or Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/staceyjune_therapist/]. You can also follow her personal Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/staceyjune/] account where she shares some of her lived experience.
JOIN THE MISCARRIAGE REBELLION [https://www.pinkelephants.org.au/page/216/the-miscarriage-rebellion] Pink Elephants believe everyone deserves support following the loss of their baby.
We have been providing support to many ten's of thousands of people for nearly 8 years, raising funds through generous donors. We now need ongoing Government support to empower our circle of support.
We are calling on the Government to provide us with $1.6million over 4 years to help bridge the gap. Sign our petition. [https://miscarriagerebellion.good.do/themiscarriagerebellion/pink-elephants-petition/] Early pregnancy loss is not just a private grief, but a national issue that requires collective empathy, awareness, and action. By recognising and addressing this, we can make meaningful change in the lives of 100,000+ women who experience early pregnancy loss every year.
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