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Our Midwives

avatar for Kelly LangfordKelly Langford

I graduated from a double bachelor degree as a Midwife/Nurse in 2007. After two years of practice in a major maternity hospital in Melbourne, I was lucky enough to be mentored by two wonderful Midwives into private practice. Soon after, in 2011, I founded MAMA with Jan Ireland. Practi...

avatar for Jan IrelandJan Ireland

Travelling around Europe in a Combi van with my husband in the early 70’s, I was one of the original flower children when I fell pregnant with my first child, Emma. Such news put an end to our hippy lifestyle and we sold the Combi van and came home to Australia to raise a family.

avatar for Marita HowardMarita Howard

I am a mother of three children, who are becoming more self sufficient now aged 11, 16, 18. I have worked as a midwife for more than 20 years,(in Australia and UK) having trained initially as a general nurse but always had a passion for midwifery. Having had 3 very different experiences wit...

avatar for Rachel WilsonRachel Wilson

Rachel was born and raised in the Lake District, England. She obtained her BA (Hons) Midwifery degree from the University of York, England, in 2013. It was during this training that Rachel opted to take a month long elective placement in Melbourne with MAMA, and it was here that planted the ...

avatar for Rosie DowningRosie Downing
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I love being a midwife. It is an honour to be with people during such an important and special time in their life. I’m passionate and deeply committed to working in a way that people can access care they feel the safest and strongest with, however that might look for them. My...
avatar for Emily BohnEmily Bohn

I’ve been working with women, babies and families since 2015 as both a neonatal nurse and a midwife at some of Melbourne’s largest hospitals. I have a holistic approach to pregnancy, birth and postpartum and I love being able to provide families with continuity of care! I’m passio...

avatar for Josephine JonesJosephine Jones

I am thrilled to be part of the MAMA team, a team of dedicated midwives and support staff providing holistic care to women as they journey through one of the most challenging and yet most rewarding experiences of their lives. 

I became a midwife in 1992 and over the years have be...

avatar for Siobhan HoganSiobhan Hogan
Hi, I’m Siobhan and l’m one of the MAMA midwives!
I used to work in a major maternity hospital in Melbourne but realised fairly early on that I needed a change. After supporting my sister and her husband through their pregnancy, birth and into postpartum, it reinforced for me how impor...
avatar for Josie MelliaJosie Mellia

I am a mother of 4 beautiful children; 3 girls, one being my step daughter, a son plus a cheeky Chocolate Labrador. I have a very supportive partner and we have 2 granddaughters. I used to own a hair salon prior to graduating from a Bachelor of Midwifery degree in 2014. I have since worke...