Michelle Kiehne

2020 was the Year of the Nurse & Midwife. During the global pandemic of 2020, the tireless efforts of our frontline staff and care workers became paramount. Michelle is one of nine nurses nominated by our partner, the Queensland Nurses & Midwives Union (QNMU), who have gone above and beyond.

My name is Michelle and I am a Clinical Midwife and Indigenous woman, working in my community supporting pregnant women and their families with continuity of care throughout the childbearing continuum.

I have always been an advocate for others and have a particularly strong passion for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. I believe in the value of all human beings and therefore feel that it is imperative that we as a community address the disparities seen in the health of our vulnerable.

I commit my time to improving outcomes in many ways, including advocating for an appropriate model of care to support our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families for better outcomes. In addition, I am actively involved in the promotion of better birthing environments and women’s health around the world including Birth Kit Foundation Australia, which saw 200 new birth kits sent to Africa so women would have a clean space to birth their babies, promotion of breast cancer awareness and domestic violence prevention.

#inhername #yearofthenurseandmidwife