Heather Grimes

Heather has been a midwife since 1990 and transitioned to academia in 2012. Her primary career objective is to foster positive outcomes for childbearing women. Originally from Victoria, Heather relocated to take up a position as Senior Lecturer Nursing & Midwifery at JCU in 2023. She has over a decade's experience in midwifery research and was awarded a PhD in 2022. Heather's thesis explored the implementation of a breastfeeding peer support intervention in a multisite RCT undertaken by a team led by Professor Della Forster. She has lived and worked in rural and regional communities for most of her life and has a genuine commitment and respect for those served by regional universities.

Qualifications

PhD, MMid (La Trobe), Grad Dip Clin Ed (Flinders), BHSc (nursing) (La Trobe), RN, Midwife

Primary research areas

Perinatal health, breastfeeding, peer support

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