Australian College of Midwives
Encyclopedia
The Australian College of Midwives (ACM) is the peak professional organisation representing midwives and midwifery
policy in Australia
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Key strategies of the ACM are to:
The ACM is a federated body consisting of eight separate State and Territory Branches that make up the National College. The national office is based in Canberra
, Australia. There are currently more than 5,000 members of the ACM.
The President of the College is Associate Professor Hannah Dahlen and the Executive Officer is Dr. Barbara Vernon
.
Midwifery
Midwifery is a health care profession in which providers offer care to childbearing women during pregnancy, labour and birth, and during the postpartum period. They also help care for the newborn and assist the mother with breastfeeding....
policy in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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Key strategies of the ACM are to:
- Provide a unified political voice for the midwifery profession
- Support midwives to reach their full potential
- Ensure all childbearing women have access to continuity of care by a known midwife
- Set professional midwifery practice and education standards across Australia.
The ACM is a federated body consisting of eight separate State and Territory Branches that make up the National College. The national office is based in Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
, Australia. There are currently more than 5,000 members of the ACM.
The President of the College is Associate Professor Hannah Dahlen and the Executive Officer is Dr. Barbara Vernon
Barbara Vernon
Barbara Vernon PhD is an Australian birth activist who lobbies government for improved provision of maternity services, particularly the expert use of midwives. She was the Executive Officer of the Australian College of Midwives from 2002 to 2010....
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Past presidents
- June 2010 - Hannah Dahlen
- 2009 - June 2010 Jenny Gamble
- 2005 - 2009 Pat Brodie
- 2004 - 2005 Marg Phelan
- 2002 - 2003 Vanessa Owen