Ms Heidi Williams

Casual Academic

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Email:heidi.williams@newcastle.edu.au

Career Summary

Biography

Heidi is a passionate midwife and newly appointed sessional academic within the School of Nursing and Midwifery. She is also a privately practising endorsed midwife at Central Coast Homebirth and course convenor/educator with Acuneedling for Midwives.

Her career goal is the integration of complementary and alternative therapies into the Australian maternity system, giving women options and choice. She is passionate about continuing research in this field and guiding midwifery students to navigate the disconnect between evidence-based woman-led pregnancy and birth and the hospital structure, policies and guidelines.

Heidi is currently completing her PhD examining the feasibility, acceptability and experiences of acuneedling for posterior position during labour and birth.

Qualifications

MASTER OF MIDWIFERY, Flinders University
BACHELOR OF MIDWIFERY, University of Newcastle

Keywords

Acuneedling
Acupuncture
Complementary and alternative therapies
Woman-centred care

Fields of Research

Code	Description	Percentage
420401	Clinical midwifery	50
420899	Traditional, complementary and integrative medicine not elsewhere classified	50

Professional Experience

UON Appointment

Title	Organisation / Department
Casual Academic	University of Newcastle School of Nursing and Midwifery Australia
Casual Web Learn Tutor Nursing & Midwifery	University of Newcastle School of Nursing and Midwifery Australia

Professional appointment

Dates	Title	Organisation / Department
1/4/2020 -	Privately Practising Endorsed Midwife	Central Coast Homebirth Australia
1/1/2017 -	Course convenor and educator	Acuneedling for Midwives Australia

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Publications

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Journal article (3 outputs)

Year

Citation

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2021

Williams H, Bloxsome D, Bayes S, Wang CC, 'The Efficacy and Safety of Acupoint Stimulation for Fetal Malpresentation/Malposition During Pregnancy, Labor, or Birth: A Scoping Review', The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 27 617-619 (2021)

DOI	10.1089/acm.2020.0529

2020

Williams H, Sweet L, Graham K, 'Acupuncture during pregnancy and the perinatal period: Women s attitudes, beliefs and practices', Women and Birth, 33 e286-e294 (2020)

DOI	10.1016/j.wombi.2019.04.010

2017

Williams H, Sweet L, Graham K, 'Childbearing age women's attitudes, beliefs and practices to using acupuncture in pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period', Women and Birth, 30 37-37 (2017)

DOI	10.1016/j.wombi.2017.08.097

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