PHOTO: The Welcome Baby to Bourke Ceremony Day is “incredibly important” said Pat Canty from WNSWLHD.
An initiative to welcome babies born away from Bourke back into the region has been named as a finalist in the NSW Health Awards, only a few days before it’s latest celebration.
The Welcome Baby to Bourke Community Baby Ceremony Day is particularly significant for Indigenous infants.
“(The ceremony) is incredibly important for our babies, especially for Aboriginal babies, as they can be born away from Bourke and that can impact their cultural ties to the land,” Pat Canty, Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD) Manager Aboriginal Partnership in the Aboriginal Health and Wellness Directive said…