Melina Connors
Melina is a proud Gurindji woman. Melina’s journey into midwifery was by identifying the need to create a maternity experience that was culturally safe and to make a difference in the maternity care that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and families were accessing.
Melina is committed and passionate to the development of best practice when partnering with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and families, and of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of Knowing, Being and Doing. In her current role as the First Nations Midwifery Director within Queensland Health’s Office of Chief Midwife Officer Melina will oversee the coordination and ongoing implementation, governance, and expansion of the Growing Deadly Families Strategy and continue to support the First Nations Midwifery workforce and drive health equity and support the cultural needs of First Nations families.