Guest Speaker: Kevin & Kate Taylor - The 2h Project

After losing over three litres of blood in the birth of her first child, it was clear, Kate Taylor was fortunate to be living in Australia and lucky to be alive. Five years later, this ‘stay-at-home’ mum felt it was time to ‘give back’.

She witnesses the differences between Australia and third world countries for maternal health, and soon after she entrolled in University to become a midwife. With the help of her university lecturer, Kate went on to help train traditional birth attendants. Since 2007 and with the help of hundreds of Australian maternal health specialists, Kate has delivered the Safe Arrivals training to over 4,000 midwives and doctors throughout Cambodia.

Today, she continues to work voluntarily as the founding director of The 2h Project, looking for further opportunities to positively impact maternal health outcomes around the world. Kate works clinically as a senior midwife and is a specialist lecturer with an Adelaide University. 

The 2h Project's purpose is to make maternal care excellent for every woman, no matter where she lives.