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Who isn't taking folic acid in early pregnancy and what can we do about it? General advice and public health messaging on pregnancy folic acid supplementation continues however, little is known of groups in Australia at risk of low folic acid use. Investigators will discuss the importance of folic acid supplementation before and in early pregnancy. The recent findings investigating folic acid use in a large culturally diverse Australian cohort will be presented. The discussion will be open to look at ways to understand barriers to appropriate supplementation with folic acid and how we can improve targeted messaging.

Cultural safety is increasingly recognised as crucial in Australian maternity care, yet what constitutes culturally safe pregnancy care for women of refugee backgrounds has received very little attention to date. This study sought to extend our understanding by exploring Karen (Kah-REN) women’s perspectives on cultural safety within their experiences of pregnancy care in Victoria, Australia.