Midwives making a difference across NSLHD From supporting families through birth to leading research and mentoring the next generation, midwives across Northern Sydney Local Health District are helping shape the future of maternity care.
Research midwife Nikta Poulad said one of the most meaningful projects she has worked on is the OLI study, which focuses on predicting postpartum haemorrhage before it becomes critical to improve outcomes for mothers. “If we can identify it earlier and intervene sooner, we can potentially reduce maternal morbidity and even mortality,” she said. Nikta has spent the past eight months in a full-time research role, contributing to studies exploring safer, evidence-based maternity care and improving clinical decision-making for mothers and babies. Student midwife Jamie Campbell said visibility and representation are helping challenge perceptions around men in midwifery. “The more people see male midwives just doing the job well, the more normal it becomes,” he said. “Most people just care that you’re kind, competent and genuinely there for them.”
To mark International Day of the Midwife, staff from across the district reflected on the moments, people and experiences that continue to inspire their work. For David Antcliff, Midwife Educator at Royal North Shore Hospital, midwifery began with a student placement at the Royal Hospital for Women and was shaped by personal experience supporting his father through cancer care. “I was drawn to a model of care that recognises pregnancy and birth as a normal physiological process and celebrates the beginning of new life,” he said. David now leads the implementation of the Mentoring in Midwifery Program across NSLHD while undertaking PhD research through the University of Technology Sydney examining the impact of structured mentorship on midwives and students.
Dr Terry Ng
Nikta Poulad, David Antcliff and Jamie Campbell at an RNSH birthing suite
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