Associate Professor Moira Williamson School of Nursing and Midwifery

Curriculum Vitae – Associate Professor Moira Williamson

Associate Professor Moira Williamson
Head of Program - Midwifery

Higher Education Division

CQUniversity

90 Goodchap Street, Noosaville, 4566

07 5440 7083       (xtn 4083)

m.williamson@cqu.edu.au

§  PhD, University of Wollongong (UoW).

§  Graduate Certificate Higher Education, University of Wollongong.

§  Master of Health Administration, University of NSW.

§  Bachelor of Nursing, University of New England.

§  Mothercraft Certificate, Karitane Hospital.

§  Midwifery Certificate, St George Hospital.

§  General Nursing Certificate, St George Hospital.

Professional Membership

§  Fellow of Australian College of Midwives (ACM)

§  1996 – 2012 Executive Member ACM NSW Branch

§  Member Australian College of Nursing

Professional Leadership

§  2011- Current:  Nursing and Midwifery Council of New South Wales, appointed by the NSW Governor General

§  2010: Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council, assessor for midwifery curricula. Chair for review of the University of Notre Dame post graduate midwifery program  November 2011 – February 2012.

§  2004-2010: Nurses and Midwives Board of New South Wales (NMB) New South Wales  Midwifery Practice Committee :

     -  Curriculum review of numerous midwifery programs for accreditation.

     -  Review of AustralianCollege of Midwives competencies.

     -  Midwifery Clinical Scenario Development for Nurse Practitioner Interviews.

§  2009 - Current: Australian College of Midwives, Midwifery Education Standards Advisory Committee member.

§  1999: Manager of the NSW Department of Health Seeding Grant ($66,000) to the NSW Midwives Association, to develop educational packages for midwives; with particular emphasis on rural midwives needs in relation to postgraduate education.

§  1996- 2012: Elected Executive Member of the ACM NSW Branch.

§  1996- 2012: Member and past convenor of the ACM NSW Branch, Professional Development Committee.

Professional Service

§  ACM NSW Representative NSW Centre for Evidence-Based Nursing and Midwifery: a collaborating centre of the Joanna Briggs Institute.

§  Member of NSW Health Department Aboriginal Maternal and Infant Health Strategy Advisory Group, from 2002 to 2005.

§  Member of the University of Technology (UTS) Centre for Family Health and Midwifery Advisory Board, 2002 to 2005.

§  Member of the NSW Nurses and Midwives Association Midwifery Reference Group, which discusses issues pertinent to midwifery.

§  NSW Health Department Nursing Branch Committee Member, Education Strategies for the Midwifery Workforce, 1999.

§  1999 Convenor and Educator for NSW Midwives’ Association Train the Trainer Workshop in relation to maternity emergency guidelines for Registered Nurses.

§  1999 Manager of the NSW Department of Health Seeding Grant ($66,000) to the NSW Midwives Association, to develop educational packages for midwives; with particular emphasis on rural midwives needs in relation to postgraduate education. Time frame and strategic plan was developed prior to my resignation as chair of this committee. Reviewed the two packages that were developed and published. The two packages were 1. Shoulder dystocia 2. Pre-eclampsia.

§   Invited by the Nurses and Midwives Board of New South Wales to develop Midwifery Clinical Scenarios for Nurse Practitioner Interviews. Recommended and arranged for other suitable midwives to contribute to this process.

University of Wollongong, Sub Dean Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences 2010-2012:

Responsible for the recruitment, progression and completion of students enrolled in programs on offer within the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences:

·         Adhering to university policies and procedures

·         Meeting with students who enrolment pattern is atypical.

·         Meeting with students with academic grievances

·         Meeting with students on probation.

·         Attending student exclusion/appeal hearings.

·         Attending and contributing to University Sub Dean meetings.

University of Wollongong, Acting Head of School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health 2007 to 2012:

·         Relieving the current Head of School in her absence: managing day to day issues that may arise

Membership of Committees

I was an active participant on committees within UOW:

§  University of Wollongong Probation Committee. This committee reviews applications from Academics seeking tenure.

§  Sub Dean Committee membership. This committee reviews educational policy, practices and programs within the university with particular focus on enhancing student experiences.

University of Wollongong, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

§  2010- 2012 Current Faculty Education Committee. Monitoring and reviewing educational policy, practices and programs.

§   2006 - 2010 Faculty Representative on the Faculty of Arts Education Committee.

§  Past Department of Nursing representative on the Faculty Workplace Advisory Committee (OH&S).

University of Wollongong, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health

§  Assessment Coordinator, 2008 to 2010. Coordination and facilitation of assessment meetings. Assessment meetings are held to review assessment criteria of every subject offered within the School. Meeting are also held to declare results for all subjects and to discuss any pertinent student issues.

§  Past International Coordinator for the School.

·         University of Wollongong University Accredited Peer Reviewer of Teaching (from 2008 to 2012).

Teaching Awards

§  2006: Carrick Australian Awards for University Teaching Citations for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning for Curriculum development in the Master of Science (Midwifery) to promote evidence- based practice, and for researching and enhancing student practitioner interaction.

§  2005: University of Wollongong overall award for Outstanding Contribution to Teaching and Learning.

Curriculum Development

Chairperson of the UoW Master of Science (Midwifery) external advisory committee: responsible and lead for curriculum review and development.

Submission of Master of Science (Midwifery) curriculum to the NMB for accreditation as follows:

1997:   approved and accredited for three (3) years - unconditional.

2000:   approved and accredited for three (3) years - unconditional.

2003:   approved and accredited for five (5) years - unconditional.

2009:   approved and accredited for four (4) years - unconditional.

I completed my PhD titled Incorporating Cultural Sensitivity into Professional Midwifery Practice in 2008. 

Research Funding

Internal                                                          

2009:     Co-operative Evaluation of Practice Development in a Maternity Service. UOW Research. This evaluation will be disseminated through publications. 

2004:     Faculty Research Committee Small Grants Scheme submitted with Associate Professor P. Else and Dr B. Myer Grant awarded .  This study was included in A Randomised Trial of DHA in Pregnancy to Prevent Postnatal Depressive Symptoms and Enhance Neurodevelopment in Children: The Domino Trial, which is part of a multicentre study (5 centres) and has received an NHMRC grant with a budget of two million dollars over the 4 year duration of the study.

2002:     Chief Investigator University Research Committee Strategic Research Development Grants Scheme – Funding for the Pregnancy in Fatty Acids Study. 

1998:     Functional Status after Fatherhood:  An Australian Study. Funding Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences. Results from this study have been published in two refereed journals and presented at international and local conferences.

Conference funding

2002:     NSW Nurses Association, The Cavell Trust Fund-  to attend the International Congress of Midwives 26^th Triennial Congress Midwives and Women Together for the Family of the World, April 14 –18, 2002. Vienna, to conduct two presentations relating to my PhD and one presentation relating to the Viva evaluations.

2002:     AustralianCollege of Midwives – Funding to attend the above conference for the

              above presentations.

1998:     New South Wales Nurses’ Registration Board (NMB) Category 4 scholarship –

              Funding  to attend the 1^st International Congress on Epidemiology and Indigenous  Health Workers Education, Cairns, Queensland.

Research Group Membership

The Centre for Health Initiatives (CHI), designated research strength of the University of Wollongong.

The Social Innovation Network (SInet), University of Wollongong.

Current Higher Degree Research Supervision

PhD students

Topics:

1.  Nutritional requirements during pregnancy: what nutritional advice is provided by Midwives to pregnant women?

2. A nutritional intervention strategy to improve pregnancy outcomes.

Masters

Co-Supervisor of Master of Research (Midwifery) student:  due completion date December 2012. Topic: The impact of oral probiotic use on vaginal Group B Streptococcal colonisation rates in pregnant women: A pilot randomised controlled study

Completions

Bachelor of Arts Honours student completed 2009. Topic:

Enhancing the provision of food and nutrition information communication during pregnancy.

Theses Examiner – Masters by Research students

I have been an examiner for the following universities:

1.    The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University 

2.    La TrobeUniversity

3.    University of Wollongong

Editorial Peer Review

Reviewer for the following journals:

Women and Birth, Journal of the Australian College of Midwives (8 manuscripts 2007 – 2011)

Nurse Education Today (3 manuscripts 2011-2012)

International Practice Development (I manuscript 2011)

Journal of Clinical Nursing (1 manuscript 2012)

Refereed publications under review:

Arrish, J. Yeatman, H & Williamson, M. Midwives and nutrition education during pregnancy: A

literature review, Women and Birth, In Press

Refereed Publications

Donsante, J.  Edgar, D. Gill, L. Thomson, C. Williamson, M. & Walsh, K.  Practice Development

for midwifery education: an innovative way forward, Nurse Education in Practice, 13 (1): 68-72.

Williamson, M. Walsh, K & Edgar, D. 2011, The Practice Development Galaxy: Collaboration of

Stars within the Midwifery Universe, Women and Birth Journal of the Australian College of Midwives, Volume 24 Supplement 1, October 2011, p. S46.

Olsen, P, Georgiou, C & Williamson, M 2011, Can Probiotics Combat Vaginal Group B Strep

Infection? Women and Birth Journal of the Australian College of Midwives, Volume 24 Supplement 1 October 2011, p. S43.

Williamson, M. & Harrison, L. 2010, Providing culturally appropriate care: A literature review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 47, (6), pp.761–769. ERA ranking A*. Citations 5

Williamson, M. J., McVeigh, C. & Baafi, M. (2008). An Australian perspective of fatherhood and sexuality. Midwifery, 24 (1), pp 99-107. ERA ranking A*. Citations 4.

Baafi, M, McVeigh, C & Williamson, M, 2002 ‘Functional status after fatherhood an Australian study’, Journal of Obstetric, Gynaecologic, & Neonatal Nursing.  March/April 2002, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 165-171. ERA ranking A. Citations 8. 

Williamson, M & Harrison, L 2001, 'Dealing with diversity: incorporating cultural sensitivity into professional midwifery practice', Australian Journal of Midwifery, vol. 14, no. 4, Dec., pp. 22-26.

Baafi, M, McVeigh, C & Williamson, M 2001, 'Fatherhood: the changes and challenges', British Journal of Midwifery, vol. 9, no. 9, pp. 567-570.  ERA ranking C.

Professional Publications

Gulliver, H, Homer, C, Williamson, MJ, Teate, A & Smith R 2009, Refreshing midwives: education for practice, AustralianCollege of Midwives, NSW Branch, ISBN: 0 9585935 1 5.

Goodfellow, A., Grieve, A., Mulholland, P. & Williamson, M. J. (Eds.). (2007). Maternity emergency Guidelines for Registered Nurses. NSW: NSW Midwives Association.

Williamson, M. J. (2006), A review of Midwifery: preparation for practice. Women and Birth, 19 (4), 117-118. ERA ranking B.

Kildea, S, Homer, C, Leap, N, Grieve, A, Mollart, L, Kruske, S, Strahle, A & Williamson, M (eds) 2003, Maternity emergency guidelines for registered nurses, 2nd edn, NSW Midwives Association, NSW Health Department.

Coonan, I, Grieve, A & Williamson, M (eds) 1998, Maternity emergency guidelines for Registered Nurses, NSW Midwives Association, NSW Health Department, ISBN: 0958593507

Non Refereed Publications

Williamson, M. J. (2007). Child birth: don't forget the fathers. Campus News, 10 (2), 2-2.

Cooke, H. & Williamson, M. J. (2006). National Competency Standards for the midwife: Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council (ANMC). Midwifery Matters, 24 (1), 28-29.

Williamson, M. J. & Strahle, A. (2005). Workforce issues, skill mix, maternity services and the enrolled nurse: a discussion. Midwifery Matters, 23 (2), 18-20.

Williamson, M 2004, ‘Book review matters; pregnancy, birth and maternity care - a feminist perspective’, Midwifery Matters, vol. 22, no. 2, June.

Williamson, M. J. (2004). Book Review Matters. Midwifery Matters, 38139 30.

Jones, L & Williamson, M 2002, ‘Midwifery reference group’, Lamp Magazine of the NSW Nurses Association, vol. 61, no. 2, March.

Jones, L & Williamson, M 2002, ‘The use of vivas to assess midwifery students clinically’, National Nursing Networks and Chapters Newsletter, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 55-56.

Jones, L & Williamson, M 2002, ‘Midwifery professional matters’, Midwifery Matters, vol. 20, no. 3, p. 12.

Jones, L & Williamson, M 2002, ‘Midwifery reference group’, Nursing Review, October 17.

Jones, L & Williamson, M 2002, ‘Assessing midwifery students clinically through the use of vivas’, Nursing Review, September 14.

Conference Presentations

Arrish J, Yeatman H & Williamson M 2012, Nutrition education during pregnancy: what does the

evidence show? 4^th Biennial Conference Breathing New Life into Maternity Care Working together- balancing the risk in maternity care, Crown Conference Centre, Southbank, Melbourne, Australia 24 -26 May, Peer reviewed published abstract p.26.

Olsen, P, Williamson, M & Georgiou, C 2012, The impact of oral probiotic use on vaginal group B

streptococcal colonisation rates in pregnant women; a pilot study, 4^th Biennial Conference Breathing New Life into Maternity Care Working together- balancing the risk in maternity care, Crown Conference Centre, Southbank, Melbourne, Australia 24 -26 May, poster presentation. Peer reviewed published abstract p.47.

Williamson, M. & Harrison, L. 2009, Midwifery and the context of care: is it possible to be 'woman centred’? 10th annual interdisciplinary research conference: book of abstracts (pp. 169). Dublin, Ireland: School of Nursing and MidwiferyTrinityCollegeDublin.

Williamson, M. J. & Harrison, L. 2008, Midwifery and Culture: Future Directions. International Confederation of Midwives 28th Triennial Congress ICM, Glasgow, Scotland, 1-5 June.  

Williamson, M. J., McVeigh, C. & Baafi, M. 2007, Social adversity and resilience for mothers and infants in the perinatal period: partners involvement is crucial. Social Adversity and Resilience for Mothers and Infants in the Perinatal period (pp. 1-1). Australia: The Australasian Marce Society.

Williamson, M & Harrison, L 2006, Working with the ‘Ghosts in the Nursery’- the impact on midwifery practice, “Old Families New Beginnings”, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Perinatal & Infant Mental Health Conference, Sydney, 5th May.

Williamson, M & Baafi, M 2006, ‘Research-based practice: promoting lifelong learning’, Birth Issues Research Conference.

Williamson, M & Harrison, L 2006, ‘”Midwifery practice” and the “context of care”’, Birth Issues Research Conference, Noosa, 26 August 2006.

Williamson M. 2005, ‘

Current Ways

of Knowing; Colonial discourse and Indigenous Australians’ 27th Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives, Brisbane, July 2005

Williamson M, McVeigh C & Baafi M. 2004, ‘Fatherhood: challenges and adjustments’, Illawarra Health Medical Research Week Symposium, Wollongong, 4 June 2004.

McVeigh C, Williamson M, St John W & Baafi M.2004, ‘An Australian study of fathers’ functional status; the first six months following the birth of a baby’, Australian College of Midwives National Conference ‘Midwifery Great Expectations’, Perth, 31 August - 3 September 2004.

Williamson M. 2003, ‘How midwives perceive themselves and their practice’, ACMI ‘Frontiers of Midwifery’, Darwin, 2-5 September 2003.

Williamson M. 2003, ‘The impact of environment on practice’, ACMI ‘Frontiers of Midwifery’, Darwin, 2-5 September 2003.

Williamson M, McVeigh C & Baafi M. 2003, ‘The challenge of intimacy: fathers’ experience’, 8th National Conference NACE ‘Families, Myths Dreams and Realities’, Coogee, 21-23 February 2003.

Williamson M. 2002, ‘What is cultural sensitivity’, International Federation of Midwives, 26^th Triennial Congress, Vienna Austria Centre, Austria, April 2002.

Williamson M. 2002, ‘How do Australian midwives deal with cultural diversity’, International Federation of Midwives, 26^th Triennial Congress, April 2002, Vienna Austria Centre, Austria, April 2002.

Williamson M & Jones LK. 2002, ‘The Practicalities of performing a viva on midwifery students’, International Federation of Midwives, 26^th Triennial Congress, Vienna Austria Centre, Austria, April 2002.

Williamson, M., Baafi, M. & McVeigh, C. 2000, Functional Status after Fatherhood:  An Australian Study, 8^th International Conference of Maternity Care Researchers, Glasgow.

Williamson, M. 1999, Supernumerary Midwifery Placements: The Way to Go! Australian College of Midwives 11th Biennial National Conference, September, Hobart.

Williamson, M. & Baafi, M. 1998, Supernumerary Clinical Experience, Midwifery Education Purpose, Practice, Passion National Forum, Australian College of Midwives, September, Canberra.

Cox, E., Lilles, S., Mort, J., Sharp, K. & Williamson, M. 1995, Re-Examining NSW. Health Department Policy With Respect to HIV Testing of Health Workers. Australian College of Midwives 9th Biennial National Conference, September, Position Paper, Sydney.

Williamson, M. 1993, Vitamin K, Why do babies need it? NSW Midwives Association, Annual State Conference, Port Macquarie, NSW.

·           1997 Cultural Diversity

·           2004 WAC Module 2 - Risk Management

·           2004 WAC Module 2 - Risk Management

·           2005 1-on-1 Consultations

·           2005 Effective online pedagogy with WebCT Vista

·           2005 Exploring the Teach View in Vista - "Face to Face"

·           2006 EO Online Module 1

·           2006 EO Online Module 2

·           2006 Jump Starting Your Research - Academic Women

·           2007 Research Information System Researcher Training

·           2007 What's New in the eLearning Space - Vista 4

·           2007 Teaching in Hong Kong: Beyond Survival

·           2008 Transnational Teaching Seminar

·           2008 Formal Peer Review of Teaching at UOW

·           2008 Nexus Series 2008

·           2009 Conflict Resolution for HDR Supervisors

·           2009 Off-Shore Teach Tech's used in Hong Kong

·           2010 Academic Promotion Committee Member Training

·           2010 RGW- Developing Your Research Grant Writing Skills

·           2010 OCTAL Information Session (presenter)

·           2011 International Awareness Development Workshop

·           2011 Research Student Supervision Workshop

·           2008 FONT  (Fetal, Obstetrics and Neonatal Training Part 1 and Part 2)

       -Part 1 Fetal welfare assessment

       -Part 2 Obstetric and Neonatal Emergencies

·           2002 Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP)

·           2000 NVivo training

§  2005- 2012 Senior Lecturer, Co-ordinator Master of Science (Midwifery) program, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health, University of Wollongong.

§  2002-2011 Registered Midwife-casual pool, Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital.

§  1997-2001 Registered Midwife-casual pool, St George Hospital.

§  1996 Lecturer, Co-ordinator Master of Science (Midwifery) program, School of Nursing, University of Wollongong.

§  1996 Nurse Manager, Level II, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW.

§  1994-1996 Assistant Director of Nursing, KingGeorgeVHospital for Mothers and Babies.

§  1992-1994 Program Manager, Obstetrics/Gynaecology and Paediatrics, SutherlandHospital.

§  1990-1992 Assistant Director of Nursing, Staff Development, RoyalHospital for Women.

§  1987-1992 Midwifery Clinical Educator St George Hospital.

§  1986-1987 Maternity Unit Supervisor, ShellharbourHospital, Illawarra Area Health Service.

§  1983-1986 Registered Midwife, rotating roster–all areas Maternity Unit, St George Hospital.

§  1983-1983 Mothercraft (Child and Family Health) student, KaritaneMothercraftHospital, Randwick.

§  1979-1982 Registered Midwife, rotating roster–all areas Maternity Unit, St George Hospital.

§  1978-1979 Student Midwife, Maternity Unit StGeorgeHospital.

§  1978-1978 Registered Nurse, St George Hospital.

§  April 1977-May 1977 Registered Nurse Children’s Ward, St George Hospital.

§  1974-1977 Student Nurse, St George Hospital.

2006: Carrick Australian Awards for University Teaching Citations for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning for Curriculum development in the Master of Science (Midwifery) to promote evidence- based practice, and for researching and enhancing student practitioner interaction.

2005: University of Wollongong overall award for Outstanding Contribution to Teaching and Learning

Qualifications

RN, RM, CertMcN, BNursing, MHealthAdmin, GCertHiEd, PhD 

Roles and/or Affiliations

Head of Midwifery Programs

Appointed Member Nursing and Midwifery Council of New South Wales

Fellow of Australian College of Midwives (ACM)

Member Midwifery Education Advisory Committee, Australian College of Midwives

Member Australian College of Nursing 

Honorary Senior Fellow, University of Wollongong, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

ANMC Assessor, Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council

Reviewer:

Journal Women and Birth

Journal Nurse Education Today

International Practice Development Journal

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Fellow of Australian College of Midwives (ACM)

Member Midwifery Education Advisory Committee, Australian College of Midwives

Member Australian College of Nursing 

Fellow of Australian College of Midwives (ACM)

Member Midwifery Education Advisory Committee, Australian College of Midwives

Member Australian College of Nursing 

Head of Midwifery Programs

Research Interests

Qualitative and mixed methods

Curriculum development

Midwifery practice

Pregnancy and diet

Dealing with diversity: incorporating cultural sensitivity into health care practice

The impact of pregnancy, birth and parenting on fathers