Appointed to the role of Clinical Professor of Midwifery at University of South Australia in 2022. I previously held the Executive Director Nursing and Midwifery role for 10 years at the Women’s and Children’s Health Network and other senior nursing and midwifery positions in the areas of clinical, management, education and research in both the public and private sectors. My academic qualifications include Diploma of Applied Science (Nursing) Bachelor of Nursing, Midwifery Certificate, Master of Educational Management and Doctor of Philosophy.
My research interests include person-centred care, consumer voice and experience, models of care, professional scope of practice and advanced practice roles, leadership, workforce and... Read more
About me
Appointed to the role of Clinical Professor of Midwifery at University of South Australia in 2022. I previously held the Executive Director Nursing and Midwifery role for 10 years at the Women’s and Children’s Health Network and other senior nursing and midwifery positions in the areas of clinical, management, education and research in both the public and private sectors. My academic qualifications include Diploma of Applied Science (Nursing) Bachelor of Nursing, Midwifery Certificate, Master of Educational Management and Doctor of Philosophy.
My research interests include person-centred care, consumer voice and experience, models of care, professional scope of practice and advanced practice roles, leadership, workforce and service development and evaluation. I enjoy collaborative research and skilled in a range of qualitative methodologies.
Member of the South Australian Practice Development Network and I follow the Practice Development philosophy and ways of working.
I am involved in leading, and contributing to, decision making for midwifery at a Local Health Network, State and National level. My philosophy is to foster a culture of excellence in midwifery person-centred practice grounded in research evidence, critical inquiry, teamwork and innovation.
I am committed to reconciliation, anti-racism and the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal peoples.
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Master of Educational Management Flinders University
Bachelor of Nursing Flinders University
Diploma of Applied Science (Nursing) Flinders University
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
Open access
9
|
| 2022 |
Open access
1
1
1
|
| 2021 |
Open access
3
1
1
|
| 2021 |
Open access
3
3
7
|
| 2020 |
Open access
12
10
3
|
| 2016 |
26
20
21
|
| 2015 |
Open access
18
17
1
|
| 2014 |
13
10
6
|
| 2013 |
10
7
1
|
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Edinburgh Napier University | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Murdoch Childrens Research Institute | AUSTRALIA |
| South Australian Department of Health and Wellbeing | AUSTRALIA |
| South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) | AUSTRALIA |
| Southern Cross University | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Northumbria | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University Western Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Women's and Children's Health Network | AUSTRALIA |
| Women's and Children's Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| 111380 - Exploring Clinical Facilitators early identification of nursing student's `concerning¿ behaviours and management strategies used to improve performance | Current |
| Academic leadership in higher education: barriers and enablers to growing the next generation of nursing disciplinary leads | Current |
| Midwives' and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women's experiences with cultural care in the birth suite - an interpretative phenomenological investigation | Completed |
