Ciara

I am an endorsed privately practicing midwife with admitting rights at King Edward Memorial Hospital and Fiona Stanley Hospital. I have worked across a variety of models of care across Perth since qualifying but transferred into private practice in 2022, primarily supporting women planning a homebirth.

I am currently enrolled in a Masters of Midwifery (Research) at ECU for which I am exploring women’s experiences of care with a private midwife with admitting rights in WA. I also teach at university, work as a research assistant on the PauseMatters research study and organise the Strength to Progress conference every year.

At home I have a dog, chickens and a parrot. I enjoy trying to grow food in the garden but it is often enjoyed more by the birds and bugs than by me. I show my love through food. And some days I try to be a pinterest mum….but that usually doesn’t work out either. I can’t keep a beat to save my lie, but love a good boogie.

I started The Village Wellness Centre because I really do believe that women deserve more! I struggled to find my village after having my daughter so I wanted to bring my love for evidence-based, woman-driven care together with the innate need for women to be surrounded by women to create something that should have always been - because every woman deserves a Village.