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Alison Weatherstone - Chief Midwife ACM

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ACM is the peak professional body for midwives in Australia. Support ~ Education ~ Advocacy

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launch of the @WHO global position paper: Transitioning to midwifery models of care. Jane Frances Acem from Uganda, so proud to hear Global Chief Midwives leadership voices in action 📣 @dunkleybent @world_midwives @MidwivesACM Full report here bit.ly/MidwiferyMC


Abstracts closing soon! An opportunity and event not to be missed!

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🤰 The @EUperinatal & European Midwives Association have issued a joint call to action, urging global awareness and a unified stance to combat unnecessary cesarean deliveries, highlighting the significant risks associated for both mothers and newborns! ow.ly/YBtQ50QxHvC


Another historic day for birthing women and families in Queensland. The announcement of a publicly funded homebirth site on the Sunshine Coast. 👏 @qldhealth @ShannonFentiman @qnmuofficial @MidwivesACM


What are you doing for others? Hearing from the inspirational Sonia Martin from One Bridge @AQNML_Leaders

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#midwives in 🇦🇺 you're invited to participate in an interview study regarding the use of nitrous oxide in maternity care - being led by @PicklesKristen and team from - more information and EOI available at this link 👇protect-au.mimecast.com/s/IEmlC91WPRTz…


What a great initiative for women and midwifery students! Thank you @Flinders for demonstrating the value of students, your innovation, & prioritising postnatal care!! @MidwivesACM

The new student led postnatal clinic at Health 2 Go at Flinders University made it to the Channel 7 news this event. Great service for new mums in SA. Funded through a CFI NEXUS grant



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Are we doing more harm than good when we use CTG monitoring in pregnancy? Here's what the evidence says. birthsmalltalk.com/2023/09/27/ant… #CTG #EFM #FetalMonitoring #Antenatal #Stillbirth #Midwifery #Obstetrics #NST

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Representing Australia @ ICM Western Pacific Regional meeting. Workshopping climate & humanitarian crisis and midwifery advocacy. Do you have a passionate midwife at the table when you discuss maternal and child health? @world_midwives @MidwivesACM

An Honour to participate in the ICM Wester Pacific regional meeting with Alison Eddy ICM Board Member, ICM HO team and colleagues #midwives ❤️ @world_midwives @NZMidwifery

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Yes! You are the change @MollyCentre

The Molly Wardaguga Research Team, CDU proudly presented at the ACM 2023 National Conference, Adelaide Kaurna Country. Dr Sarah Ireland, A/Prof. Lawurrpa Maypilama and Prof. Yvette Roe title : Be the Change: WE ARE THE CHANGE! #ACM2023Conference

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Thank you Great Birth Rebellion for this podcast! @LynnelleMoran great work!

It was an honour to join the Great Birth Rebellion crew for this timely conversation with the wonderful Mel, B and Alison Weatherstone @ChiefMidwifeACM Discussing our recent paper @Prof_Bayes + @FostKim and all things midwifery workforce ❤️ podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the…



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What a great morning with midwifery students talking about leadership and the importance of leadership at all stages in our careers. Thank you @VScarf @dunkleybent @ChiefMidwifeACM for joining us. Also thanks to Huggies for sponsoring breakfast @MidwivesACM #ACM2023

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Important research and important messaging from women. Be the change.

What women want if they were to have another baby: the Australian Birth Experience Study (BESt) cross-sectional national survey | BMJ Open ⁦@HazelKeedlebmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/9/e…



Historical day for midwifery in Australia, with the announcement of a Chief a Midwife for Queensland. midwives.org.au/Web/News-media…


Drove Cairns to Townsville today just to take this pic! See u in Brisbane tomorrow for the @qnmuofficial and @MidwivesACM rally. Expecting some positive announcements for midwives in QLD soon.#QLDAustraliaiswatching #publicfundedhomebirth #midwiferyleadership #ContinuityofCare

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👏 @dunkleybent so true. Looking forward to having you at ACM National Conference in Adelaide next month. #midwiferyleadership

Midwifery is much more effective when midwives are educated, trained, regulated and integrated in a healthcare system with effective teamwork that takes women’s health into account.

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$11m/y to public service providers and $7m/y to public service funders could be saved if public funded home births were available to 5% low-risk women in QLD, AU. @JyaiAllen @EllwoodGriffith @SlavinValerie @ProfJennyGamble @JocelynToohill @EmilyCallander sciencedirect.com/science/articl…


A day spent with @iburobin at Bumi Sehat in Ubud for the International Childbirth Initiative 2023 with Midwifery Advisor Tani Paxton and incredible midwives from across the globe 🌏 #worldmidwives @MidwivesACM

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#midwives @MidwivesACM very important piece of work. Midwives please consider EOI

Do you work in health providing #pregnancy & #postnatal care? Join our growing cross-disciplinary collaboration and help shape the new Australian Pregnancy and Postnatal Care Living Guidelines. EOI process now open: livingevidence.org.au/leapp-eoi

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Inspired to hear and share ideas with Midwifery leaders across the globe at ICM Council Meeting pre Congress. @dunkleybent @MidwivesACM @world_midwives #chiefmidwife

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