Karina is a lecturer in Midwifery with the College of Sport, Health and Engineering.
Karina has been a lecturer at Victoria University since 2014 and Course Leader for the Bachelor of Midwifery.
Publications
Conference presentations
PSANZ (Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand), April 19-22, 2015, 19th Annual Conference, Discoveries; Improving Perinatal Care; Poster Presentation and short Oral Presentation.
ACM (Australian College of Midwives), October 5-8, 2015, 19th Biennial Conference, Super Midwives; Making a Difference; Oral Presentation.
Western Health Research Week, November 16-19 2015, Oral Presentation.
Teaching responsibilities
Coordination:
- Course Leader: Bachelor of Midwifery.
Unit coordinator:
- HMB3101 Complex Midwifery 2
- HMB3102 Midwifery Professional Practice 2
- HMB4102 Midwifery Professional Practice 3
- HMB4201 Midwifery Professional Practice 4
- HIP3001 Interprofessional Practice
- HMB4104 Professional Studies 2.
Professional memberships
- Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ)
- Australian College of Midwives (ACM)
Industry experience
Karina previously worked as a midwife in England before moving to Melbourne. Karina has worked as a Midwife for 17 years. Her experience includes Associate Midwife Unit Manager position at Sunshine Hospital, working in Midwifery Group Practice and providing publicly funded homebirths.
Portfolios
Areas of expertise
- Continuity of care models
- Homebirth
- Waterbirth
- Women and Birth