Knowledge to Practice Midwifery Workshop

A full day of practical, evidence-informed education designed specifically for midwives Join us for a practical and engaging professional development workshop designed for Midwives and midwives working in, or preparing for, private practice. This full-day workshop brings together experienced clinicians, allied health professionals, researchers and industry experts to explore contemporary issues relevant to endorsed midwifery practice: from prescribing and pregnancy loss through to screening, newborn care, postpartum health and iron infusion protocols. What you'll explore The day features a diverse program of interactive presentations, clinical discussions and case-based learning, including: • Prescribing MS-2 Step - legalities, practical considerations and prescribing requirements • MS-2 Step and pregnancy loss - protocols, prescribing and a practical case study • The emotional impact of prescribing MS-2 Step on midwives • Using CGM data to assess risk of gestational diabetes • Preterm birth and pre-eclampsia screening • Paediatric presentations and feeding challenges - recognising when chiropractic assessment or referral may be appropriate • Neonatal Clinical Pearls: Beyond the Routine Newborn Check - An interactive, case-based session exploring subtle neonatal presentations, clinical reasoning, red flags and escalation processes. • Rectus diastasis in pregnancy - debunking common myths and exploring new evidence around core exercise, early assessment and referral • Postpartum diastasis - supporting natural healing • EPPM iron infusion protocol - from intake and referral through to administration A day focused on practical knowledge Whether you are already established in private practice or developing your skills as a midwife, this workshop provides an opportunity to expand your knowledge, hear from specialists across a range of disciplines, and connect with colleagues. Morning tea and afternoon tea are provided. Please bring your own lunch. Get to know some of our expert speakers... Antonia Segura EPPM at Coast Life Midwifery Since qualifying in 2013, Antonia has worked in private practice, homebirth services, community midwifery, Midwifery Group Practice, and maternity leadership roles across both the United Kingdom and Australia. An Endorsed Midwife with extensive experience supporting families through pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period, she is particularly passionate about continuity of care, homebirth, physiological birth, and informed choice. As Director of Coast Life Midwifery, Antonia is committed to creating a service where women feel genuinely known, supported, and empowered throughout their maternity journey. Mackenzie Physio at Her. Women’s Health Mackenzie has 4 years of experience as a Physiotherapist, working in a musculo-skeletal setting, treating neck and back pain, upper and lower limb injuries, post-operative rehabilitation, and sports-related concerns. Shifting the focus onto Women’s Pelvic Health has been a game-changer for Mackenzie. Helping women of all ages feel more confident and better educated about how their bodies function and how we can best support them has been incredibly empowering. Mackenzie’s strong belief in educating and empowering women to understand the what, how, and why of their issues, and ditch the blame and self-consciousness that a lot of women feel surrounding pelvic pain and concerns. Jane Langford Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Jane has worked for over 2 decades in tertiary neonatal units across Australia and the UK. Jane has now been living on the Sunshine Coast with her partner and their two girls for 7 years. Jane shares her work time between the Neonatal Unit at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital and the Baby and Child Health Service at Coast Life Families. Jane’s passion is centred around providing quality care with babies and their families as the focus. She enjoys the challenges that arise from the ever changing advances in Neonatology and strives to practise using current evidence as her basis. Jane is excited by continual quality improvement and repeated evaluation of service provision. Jane finds the balance between working at the hospital and in the community at Coast Life Families refreshing and rewarding. Deyna Hopkinson Clinical Midwife Consultant Deyna has worked in numerous roles in both public and private hospitals, and spent many years in private midwifery practice. Deyna is presently working as a Clinical Midwife Consultant and Project Manager for the Preterm Birth Prevention Program for Clinical Excellence Queensland. Preterm birth is the leading cause of death and disability in children up to 5 years of age in the developed world. Dedicated teams across the state, and nationally, are collaboratively working to reduce the rate of preterm and early term birth which will improve outcomes for future generations. Stephen Thompson Pharmacist and Managing Director Stephen is a pharmacist with a background spanning community pharmacy ownership, clinical practice and multi-site operations. He is Operations Officer at LiveLife Central, where he oversees a network of around 37 community pharmacies across Queensland, and is a part-owner in the group. Stephen is an AACP credentialled consultant pharmacist and runs an accredited Home Medicines Review practice on the Sunshine Coast. He holds an MBA from Griffith University. His interests include the practical and regulatory side of prescribing and dispensing, and how community pharmacy supports prescribers in primary care. Jasmine Govenlock Clinical Midwife & Masters Research (Griffith University) Jasmine is an endorsed midwife, registered nurse, and IBCLC. She currently works as a Clinical Midwife at RBWH, where she has worked since 2020 across a variety of roles and areas of maternity care. Jasmine is completing a Master of Primary Maternity Care at Griffith University, where her research explores midwife-led models of medical abortion care. Her research focuses on the experiences of endorsed midwives providing early medical abortion and the barriers and enablers to midwives prescribing MS-2 Step. Jasmine is particularly interested in the intersection of midwifery scope of practice and systemic factors that shape abortion care.