This free panel is hosted by ACM Chief Midwife, Alison Weatherstone.

Panelists
Dr Jen Hocking
Jen is a registered nurse and midwife who worked in the public maternity system in Victoria for 20 years between 1997 and 2018. Jen has been a lecturer in the Bachelor of Midwifery program at the Australian Catholic University since 2018. Jen’s PhD was an ethnographic study examining the clinical practice of Lactation Consultants who provide support and care for breastfeeding women. She found that relationships were central to the care they offered. Jen is interested in how midwives and healthcare systems can support fabulous breastfeeding experiences that build connection between mothers and their newborn babies. Jen likes yoga, running with her dogs and Twitter: @jenhock13

Dr Janice Bass
Senior Midwifery Lecturer Griffith University SFHEA
I teach across all aspects of midwifery education and practice however I have a particular interest in midwifery ethics, reflection, evidence, knowledge and physiology of childbirth. My research interests include Holistic Reflection, Transformational Learning and Midwifery Philosophy. My PhD awarded in 2022 'Transforming Midwifery Practice through the use of Holistic Reflection'. involved Education Design Research and generated a Reflective Practice Toolkit and Assessment tools to measure development of reflective capacity. I have a keen interest in curriculum design and transformational learning, teaching and assessment strategies.