My Story
Professional Background
Jess is a Registered Nurse since 2011 with a Bachelor of Science (Nursing) from Charles Sturt University, Bathurst. She is a Registered Midwife since 2014 with a Post Graduate Diploma in Midwifery from Curtin University, Perth. In 2021 became an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). She is also a member of the Lactation Consultants of Australia and New Zealand (LCANZ).
Jess has also done further studies and graduated as a Postpartum Professional Doula through Newborn Mothers Australia, a certified course endorsed by the Australian College of Midwives, and completed the Calmbirth Educator course and became a registered Calmbirth Educator Provider.
She has worked as a Paediatric nurse in Princess Margaret Children’s Hospital, and as a midwife at King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women. Her time at KEMH was spent caring for high-risk women and babies and from there worked in the Family Birth Centre caring for low-risk birthing women providing continuity of care. In 2016 Jess had the privilege of travelling to Tanzania with the Global Health Alliance Western Australia (GHAWA) to provide International health development programs to midwives and support them to enhance care and outcomes for the women and babies of Tanzania.
She now works at Northam Regional Hospital with the Avon Valley Midwifery Group Practice providing midwifery led care for the women of the Wheatbelt, WA.
Why work with me?
You’ll be working with a mother who has been in your shoes and knows what you need
I’m an experienced nurse & midwife, having recently received training in Calmbirth education, IBCLC lactation consultant and postnatal doula.
I provide women-centred holistic care, and with you as the centre of my practice I will support you, encourage you and guide you to trust in your knowledge and wisdom.
I love providing education and support to women and families and working with women and families on a personal level tailoring to their individual needs.
Ever since school I have wanted to work with Women, Mothers, babies and families. I am passionate about providing education and support and very excited to be working with you.
A little about me
Since I was a young girl, I was always drawn to mothers and babies, I loved being around them, watching learning and trying to help where I could.
Coming from a family lineage of Nurses and Midwives supporting and educating women through generations of care and service, I am so proud to continue down this path building and strengthening the support and care of women, babies and families and working towards changing the culture of birth and postpartum for future generations.
I have also had the privilege of providing education and support to Midwives, women and babies in Tanzania for a short while.
Since becoming a mother and truly learning what that means and entails, the good days the bad days, the triumphs and challenges. I have been overcome with a deep desire to continue my thirst for learning so that I can endeavor to fill the gaps in education, services and support for women and families.
So please let me be your person to call on, assist you in whatever way I can and join you on this journey of motherhood.
Cheers, Jess.
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