Dr Siobhan Loughnan

Dr Siobhan Loughnan is a Senior Research Fellow and Mater Career Track Fellow at the Mater Research based Stillbirth Centre of Research Excellence (CRE). 

Dr Loughnan joined the Stillbirth CRE in 2019 as a postdoctoral researcher and co-leads the Care Around Stillbirth and Neonatal Death research program. Dr Loughnan is an Associate Investigator of the Stillbirth CRE and a Future Leaders Fellow. She has a background in perinatal loss, perinatal psychology, and digital interventions for mental health and wellbeing.

Dr Loughnan currently leads a range of projects to optimise care for parents after perinatal loss and in subsequent pregnancies, addressing national priorities outlined in the National Stillbirth Action and Implementation Plan. She was the Lead Writer and co-lead of the Technical Working Group for the recent 2024 edition of the Care Around Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Clinical Practice Guideline, the first edition approved by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

Dr Loughnan also led the development and evaluation of the new Living with Loss program, an online support option for parents after pregnancy and baby loss. Dr Loughnan is also leading the development and implementation of a national approach to care through a National Perinatal Loss Care Pathway to better connect care across the continuum for families after perinatal loss including into subsequent pregnancies and beyond.

Dr Loughnan has been awarded over $5 million in research funding, and has authored 30 papers with more than 800 citations, and a h-index of 14. 

Dr Loughnan has opportunities available for student supervision in: 

• perinatal loss and bereavement care 
• care in subsequent pregnancies 
• early pregnancy loss care 
• perinatal mental health and wellbeing 
• digital interventions.

“I envision leading a research program at Mater Research that translates research into meaningful practice change to improve quality of care and outcomes for bereaved families after perinatal loss including into subsequent pregnancies and beyond.”