Email [email protected] to access. Meet our new Chief Midwife and President, get to know the ACM Midwifery team, and gain insight into what the College does and how we support students and early career midwives. Hear directly from student and graduate members in a panel discussion about their experiences and engagement with ACM, and most importantly, share your voice. We want to understand what you value, what you need, and what your ideal membership looks like so we can continue to strengthen and evolve your membership in ways that truly matter to you.

Panellists
Kelley Lennon - ACM Chief Midwife
Most recently, she served as the Director of Midwifery in the Office of the Chief Midwife Officer at QLD Health, where she provided strategic leadership in planning, coordination, and policy direction for safe and quality maternity care. Prior to this, Kelley was the Principal Advisor in Midwifery at the NSW Ministry of Health, offering expert advice and leadership on issues relating to midwifery, maternity, and child and family health services. With over 30 years of experience in Nursing and Midwifery care, including more than a decade in senior management and leadership positions, Kelley is a highly accomplished leader. Kelley is a long-standing member of ACM who has bought her woman centred approach into all aspects of her career and has a strong passion for midwifery leadership, advocacy and mentoring.

Dr Alison (Ali) Teate - ACM Board President
Alison currently works in private practice in SA and at Flinders University. Her PhD examined why midwifery continuity of care works. Prior to her academic role/s she worked in NSW State government in policy, research and leadership positions. In her early and mid-career years, Alison worked in SA, Qld and NSW and was a change agent for models of midwifery care including midwifery group practice, public-funded homebirth and group antenatal care.

Kristy Watson - ACM Midwifery Education Manager

Aya Emery - ACM Midwifery Advisor

Brianne Mackinnon - Bachelor of Midwifery student, 3rd Year, Griffith University

Madeleine Manning - Graduate Midwife and 2025 ACM Student of the Year

Tani Crotty - Graduate Midwife and 2025 ACM Student of the Year Finalist.

Yasmine (Yazzie) Rharib - 3rd Year Midwifery Student