Bio
Jessica commenced her nursing career at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne. Working predominantly within the Emergency Department, specializing in paediatrics and then going on to complete midwifery training. Her passion for working with and supporting mothers, infants and young children as a midwife and paediatric nurse led to Jessica becoming a Maternal and Child Health Nurse in 2019.
She has completed further training in infant and toddler sleep and breastfeeding support with the NDC (Neurodevelopmental Care) institute and is currently undertaking the NDC lactation fellowship.
Jessica had the opportunity to volunteer at the Anthroposophical, Monte Azul medical clinic and Casa Angela (Birth Center) in São Paulo, Brazil. She undertook a placement on the paediatric ward at the Filderklinik, Germany where she gained insight into anthroposophical remedies specific to paediatrics.
Jessica works as an Immunization and Maternal Child Health Nurse Midwife at the Melbourne Therapy Centre.
Hours
Wed 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
“Working alongside mothers and families in supporting them on their journey of parenthood is a great privilege ”
Services
Qualifications
Bachelor of Nursing Science, University of Melbourne (2008)
Nurse Immuniser course Latrobe university (2009)
Postgraduate Diploma - Paediatrics University of Melbourne and Royal Children’s hospital Melbourne (2010)
Postgraduate Diploma Midwifery RMIT (2013)
Postgraduate Diploma Child Family and Community Nursing ( Maternal Child Health Nurse) Latrobe University (2019)