Interlude

Interlude One: Hannah Dahlen AM

Jerusha Sutton and Zoe Naylor had a beautiful catch up with Hannah Dahlen who chatted with us about what she’s been up to and what’s been happening in the world of birth over the past few years since we filmed Birth Time.

We touched on research topics, book writing, the NSW Birth Trauma Inquiry, Professional Indemnity Insurance for privately practicing midwives and much more.

Hannah was the very first person we interviewed for Birth Time: the documentary, so it feels appropriate that she is our first “interlude” interview between series.

Hannah is the Professor of Midwifery and Associate Dean (Research and Higher Degree Research) in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University. She has been a midwife for more than 34 years.

She is one of the first midwives in Australia to gain Eligibility and access to a Medicare provider number and prescribing rights following government reforms in 2010.

Hannah worked for nearly 10 years as a privately practising midwife alongside her role as a Professor of Midwifery.

Hannah has published over 300 papers and book chapters and has strong national and international research partnerships.

In 2019 Hannah was awarded a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia (General Division) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for her significant services to midwifery, nursing and medical education and research.

In November 2012 Hannah was named in the Sydney Morning Herald’s list of 100 “people who change our city for the better” and named as one of the leading “science and knowledge thinkers” for 2012.

Links

Hannah Dahlen
Instagram: www.instagram.com/hannah.dahlen
Facebook: www.facebook.com/hannahdahlen

Birth Time
Website: www.birthtime.world
Instagram: www.instagram.com/birthtimeworld
Facebook: www.facebook.com/birthtimeworld

Jerusha Sutton
Website: www.jerusha.com.au
Instagram: www.instagram.com/jerushasutton
Facebook: www.facebook.com/jerushasuttonphotography

Jo Hunter
Website: www.midwifejo.com.au
Instagram: www.instagram.com/midwifejohunter
Facebook: www.facebook.com/kaftanmama

Zoe Naylor
Website: www.kaftanmama.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/kaftanmama
Facebook: www.facebook.com/kaftanmama

BIRTH TIME GIFT CARD: www.birthtime.world/watch-now
THE HANDBOOK: www.birthtime.world/the-handbook
MERCH: www.birthtime.world/shop

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