Tasmania's inquiry into reproductive and maternal health services represents the power of community, according to Coastal doula Tegan Murphy. Ms Murphy, who noticed many new mothers on the North-West were sharing stories of traumatic and stressful birth experiences, began speaking up on their behalf in November last year. She said it was "incredible" news that a motion to establish an inquiry into maternity services in Tasmania was passed in parliament on Wednesday. "The women who came forward should be proud of the strength they had to revisit, share, type out, or whatever it was that they did to be involved... they should definitely be proud," Ms Murphy said. Labor health spokesperson Anita Dow moved the motion to establish the inquiry, which will also look into reproductive and paediatric services, perinatal mental health and the Child Health and Parenting services. Ms Dow said the inquiry was about women, families, babies and "the future of Tasmania". "Something has to change and we have to do better... this is a holistic look at all these services across Tasmania," she said. Ms Murphy hopes that the inquiry would bring the voices of women to the forefront. "I think it's incredible that they're going to look into this and hold someone accountable," she added. Our journalists work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. This is how you can continue to access our trusted content: