Dr Julia Feutrill is a perinatal and infant psychiatrist and co-director of the Elizabeth Clinic. She has worked in PIMH in public, private and not for profit organisations, including in consultation liaison positions for obstetric and neonatal services. The Elizabeth Clinic is a multidisciplinary, specialist health service providing care for families from preconception through to adulthood. Dr Feutrill works closely with obstetricians at SJOG Subiaco and also across the metropolitan area, with the aim of prevention and early intervention of PIMH disorders.

Biography Elizabeth Mary SKINNER PhD candidate (submitted May 2019): Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney Nepean, NSW , Australia Thesis title: The link between psychological and somatic sequelae of traumatic vaginal birth Supervisor: Professor Hans Peter Dietz Awarded: Dr Albert McKern Scholarship 2015-2017 to investigate causes, prevention and treatment of mental, physical pain and distress during pregnancy, labour and the puerperium; in collaboration with Sydney, Edinburgh and Yale Universities. Career background: Researcher, Nursing & Midwifery Lecturer, Registered Midwife and Registered Nurse. Co-founder of Australasian Birth Trauma Association (ABTA). Published papers Skinner, EM & Dietz, HP. Psychological and somatic sequelae of traumatic vaginal delivery: A literature review. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2015; 55: 309-314. Skinner EM, Barnett B, Dietz HP. Psychological consequences of pelvic floor trauma following vaginal birth: A qualitative study from two Australian tertiary maternity units. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2018; 21(3): 341-51 Skinner EM, Dietz HP. Psychological consequences of traumatic vaginal birth 45th Annual Meeting of International Continence Society (ICS) Montreal, Canada October 7, 2015: Neurourol and Urodyn. Supplement: Scientific Programme; 34 (S3): S1–S461. Elizabeth Skinner has been interviewed by ABC radio and Australian national newspapers.

Karen is a sleep scientist with over 16 years clinical experience. She is researching the relationships between sleep in the perinatal period and depression. She is currently working on a longitudinal study following women from early pregnancy to one year postnatal.