Ms Rachelle Chee
Master of Science (Midwifery), Bachelor of NursingLecturer - Midwifery
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences
Rachelle Chee is a registered nurse and midwife who holds concurrent roles in academia and in clinical midwifery practice. Rachelle has worked across a wide variety of mainstream maternity care settings since 2010, including tertiary care and midwifery group practice. During her time working in midwifery group practice, Rachelle provided midwifery care in Wollongong Hospital's publicly-funded home birth service.
Background
Rachelle completed a Bachelor of Nursing in 2007, and a Master of Science (Midwifery) in 2010, at the University of Wollongong. Her professional interests include clinical midwifery care, the effects of social media on pregnancy and birth, and midwifery care for First Nations families.
Universities Studied At
University of Wollongong
Universities Worked At
CQUniversity
Southern Cross University
Media Citations
(2024) 21st February, Midwifery: Love, Life and Learning [Podcast]. Social media and childbirth: What is the impact?
(2023) 6th September, Triple J Hack [Radio]. How social media is changing expectations around giving birth.
(2023) 3rd May, NZ Herald [Web]. Weight on wellness industry to deliver realistic expectations of birth to expectant parents.
(2023) 6th March, ABC Radio North Queensland [Radio]. Drive at 3:50 AM Midwifery care and social media.
(2023) 28th February, CQUni News [Web]. Experts or influencers: New parents turning to social media for midwifery advice.
Professional Memberships
Australian College of Midwives
Midwifery - Clinical midwifery
Midwifery - Psychosocial aspects of childbirth and perinatal mental health