This panel is facilitated by ACM Principal Midwifery Officer Kellie Wilton and features Lyndel Gray and Dr Bec Jenkinson.

Lyndel Gray RM, RN, MN
Lyndel Gray has a background in midwifery, newborn care and child health. Her recent roles have mainly focussed on statewide maternity health projects with a strong emphasis on informed consent, quality and safety.

Dr Bec Jenkinson (PhD)
Bec Jenkinson is a critical friend of maternity services and has been active in maternity consumer representation and advocacy since the births of her three children (now 14, 12 and 10). Bec completed a PhD in 2017, examining women’s, midwives’ and obstetricians’ experiences of situations where pregnant women decline recommended care and processes that might enable respectful care. She recently joined the University of Queensland in a professional role supporting consumer and community involvement in health research.