This free webinar will support you to develop your own submissions and to understand ACM's position on the proposed changes.

The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia is currently seeking responses to two public consultations: 'Review of the Safety and quality guidelines for privately practising midwives' and 'Endorsement for scheduled medicines for midwives - registration standard and guidelines'. You can read both consultation papers and provide responses here: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia - Current consultations. We encourage all midwives to have your say by responding to these consultations.

This webinar will support you to develop your own submissions and to understand ACM's position on the proposed changes. ACM is preparing a response and we would also appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to respond to our survey so that we can include your views in our response: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LRYD3Y7

Impact of ending of homebirth insurance exemption - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BZWZB2Y

NMBA Consultations - https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/News/Current-Consultations.aspx

Presenters
Kelley Lennon
Kelley brings a wealth of experience and expertise to this pivotal role of Chief Midwife at ACM. 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.

Aya Emery
Aya is the Senior Midwifery Lead for the ACM, also leading the midwifery education portfolio. She has previous experience working clinically, as a lecturer in midwifery, and as a policy consultant for Government. Through care of women and families and ten years educating the next generation of midwives, her commitment to enhancing maternity care in Australia led her to the ACM, where she is excited to be at the forefront of driving positive change for women and midwives. Along with jurisdictional and national advocacy work, Aya is the Midwifery Practice Review Lead, and she particularly values supporting and listening to midwives and facilitating practice transformation.