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Welcome Gina Kruger & Alana Street, and thank you to outgoing project group members

The Australian Midwifery History Project Group welcomes our new members Assoc Professor Gina Kruger (Vic) and Alana Street (Tas). Gina is the Deputy Head of Programs Nursing and Midwifery; the Course Chair: Bachelor of Midwifery/Bachelor of Nursing; and an Associate Professor in Midwifery at Victoria University. Her key achievements in midwifery and nursing education focus

By |2023-08-09T12:51:07+10:00August 9th, 2023|Site news, Team news|0 Comments

New midwife profiles – new stories!

New midwife profiles have been added to the site: Janet McTavish 1774-1858 , Hobart VDL Granny Elizabeth Adams 1808-1891, Fremantle WA Catherine McAnulty 1835-1895, Glebe NSW Mary Wilson 1847-1941., Fremantle WA   We are so excited to share stories that descendants of these women have shared with us: Special thanks to Neil Bradley, the g-g-g-grandson

By |2022-11-01T17:06:51+10:00November 1st, 2022|Profiles, Site news|0 Comments

Welcome Dr Karen Yates

The Australian Midwifery History Project Group welcomes our new member Dr Karen Yates (Qld). Karen has a strong interest and background in midwifery clinical care, education and maternity service provision. She has worked in private and public clinical settings and in regional and rural facilities, and James Cook University. You can read Karen's profile here

By |2023-08-09T12:55:46+10:00October 16th, 2022|Site news, Team news|0 Comments

NEW! ACM Branch histories

The Australian College of Midwives is a National body with branches in each State and Territory, so we have a number of interwoven and interdependent stories to tell. To celebrate the International Day of the Midwives 2022, “100 years of progress”, we take a look back at our own progress and the distinct histories of  the

By |2022-11-01T17:05:34+10:00May 5th, 2022|Site news|0 Comments

New midwife profiles – Granny Floyd & Madline Floyd

New midwife profiles have been added to the site: Mother & daughter midwives Granny Elizabeth Floyd and her daughter Nurse Madline Floyd Condobolin NSW.  We thank the Floyd family for working with us to capture the history of this remerkable pair. Mary Ann Webb 1833-1905, Tumut NSW New stories are always welcome... please contact us here :)

By |2023-08-09T12:57:41+10:00February 9th, 2022|Profiles, Site news|0 Comments

New Project Group members!

The Australian Midwifery History Project Group is pleased to announce our new members: Sara Bayes (Vic), Jessica Ecenarro (NT), and Terri Schaumberg (Qld). You can read their profiles here We also welcome Renae Coleman to our honorary advisor group. You can read Renae's profile here Welcome to all our new members! We are still keen

By |2023-08-09T12:52:33+10:00February 9th, 2022|Site news, Team news|0 Comments
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