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Mrs. Jenny D'Antonio

Lecturer, Midwifery

Campus

Mt Helen Campus

Biography

Jenny D’Antonio is a lecturer in nursing and midwifery with extensive clinical and education experience across emergency, maternity and community palliative care settings in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Ballarat. Her work focuses on woman‑centred, culturally safe practice, continuity of care models, and preparing future midwives to deliver compassionate, evidence‑based care across diverse contexts.

Jenny is currently a lecturer and clinical coordinator at Federation University, teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate midwifery programs, including the Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery, Bachelor of Midwifery and Graduate Diploma of Midwifery. She brings a strong practice‑informed approach to teaching, drawing on real‑world experience, innovative blended learning strategies and leadership in clinical education.

Jenny has published in the area of midwifery education, recently completed a Master of Health (Research Practice), and remains actively engaged in professional organisations across nursing, midwifery and palliative care. When she’s not teaching or researching, Jenny enjoys reading, walking and travelling. 

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Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Applied Science (Nursing), ACU 
  • Graduate Certificate of Emergency Nursing, Western Health 
  • Graduate Diploma of Midwifery, Victoria University 
  • Master of Professional Education and Training, Deakin University 
  • Graduate Certificate of Palliative Care, University of Melbourne 
  • Master of Health (Research Practice), Federation University

Areas of interest

  • Midwifery education 
  • Workforce development

  • Clinical nursing 
  • Clinical midwifery 
  • Care of neonates 
  • First nations women-centered care 
  • Evidence-based practice 
  • Health assessment 

  • Brundell, K., D’Antonio, J., Macmillan, S., Luders, E., Brown, J., Clark, C, McLaughlin, K.,& Anolak, H. (2026, January). Midwives as educators – Part 1: Planting the seed. The Practicing Midwife Australia, 4(2), 18–22. https://doi.org/10.55975/HAWH8248 
  • Brundell, K., D’Antonio, J., Macmillan, S., Luders, E., Brown, J., Clark, C, McLaughlin, K.,& Anolak, H. (in review). Midwives as educators – Part 2: Childbirth Education in Midwifery Curriculum, a Case Study: ‘Hitting the Ground Running. The Practicing Midwife Australia  
  • Publications

Ethical and legal issues in research

  • Book Chapters
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