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Biography
I am a registered midwife with a clinical background that includes postnatal care and breastfeeding / infant feeding support. I have been working at the University of Canberra since 2012, convening and teaching into various undergraduate units. I also convene the post-graduate Midwifery programs and co-supervise higher degree research students. I am a practitioner member of the ACT Board of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
My Doctoral study examined the impact of the Baby Friendly Health Initiative (BFHI) in the Australian setting and provided recommendations which have informed national public health policy direction. I chair the Australian College of Midwives Advisory Committee for the BFHI in Australia. I am also an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant and accredited BFHI assessor.
I am currently working with midwifery, nursing and allied health colleagues on several projects investigating undergraduate students: the support offered to midwifery students, the nursing student’s university experience and the development of health students’ sense of cultural safety and respect.
Areas of Teaching and Research
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Postnatal issues for women and babies
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Breastfeeding and infant feeding
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The Baby Friendly Health Initiative
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Student support and the learning experience
I can be contacted by email: Marjorie.Atchan@canberra.edu.au
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Technology Sydney
Award Date: 19 Jul 2018
Master, Macquarie University
Award Date: 11 Sep 2002
Bachelor, University of Technology Sydney
Award Date: 7 Mar 1997
External positions
Practitioner member , ACT Nursing and Midwifery Board
10 Jan 2019 → …Chairperson Baby Friendly Health Initiative Advisory Committee, Australian College of Midwives
2 Feb 2011 → …Fingerprint
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Projects
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Promoting Workplace Culture
Muggleton, S., Davis, D., Atchan, M. & Perkins, H.
23/07/18 → 30/06/19
Project: Other
Research Output
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The future in their hands: Graduating student midwives’ plans, job satisfaction and the desire to work in midwifery continuity of care
Evans, J., Taylor, J., Browne, J., Ferguson, S., Atchan, M., Maher, P., Homer, C. S. & Davis, D., Feb 2020, In : Women and Birth. 33, 1, p. e59-e66 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus) -
Exploring the diversity of Australian Bachelor of Midwifery programs
Atchan, M., Sep 2019, In : Women and Birth. 32, S1, p. S27-S27 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract
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An instrumental case study examining the introduction and dissemination of the Baby Friendly Health Initiative in Australia: Participants' perspectives
Atchan, M., Davis, D. & Foureur, M., Jun 2018, In : Women and Birth. 31, 3, p. 210-219 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
2 Citations (Scopus) -
An integrative review of the psychosocial facilitators and challenges of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy in type 1 diabetes
Payk, M., Robinson, T., Davis, D. & Atchan, M., Mar 2018, In : Journal of Advanced Nursing. 74, 3, p. 528–538 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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"Mapping the diversity of Australian Bachelor of Midwifery programs." Inaugural Trans-Tasman Midwifery Education Conference Transforming midwifery practice through education
ATCHAN, M. & BOWMAN, R., 2018, p. 4. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference (non-published works) › Abstract