Adjunct Professor Tanya Farrell

Adjunct Professor Tanya Farrell joined Western Health in the role of Director of Maternity Services and Director of Nursing & Midwifery for Women’s & Children’s on 6 March 2023.

Tanya Farrell is a midwife and a nurse and came to Western Health with extensive experience, expertise and leadership within maternity at a Victorian and national level, and a proven track record of an ongoing commitment to improving the care of women and babies. Tanya joined Western Health with a desire to move closer to where care is provided to support and lead a maternity service and its nurses and midwives during a time of rapid growth and reform.

Tanya was the Senior Maternity Adviser for Victoria at Safer Care Victoria (SCV), a role that she held since 2018. During this period Tanya has also spent time as the Acting Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer for Victoria. Previous to this Tanya was the Executive Director of Midwifery and Nursing at the Royal Women’s Hospital.

Tanya is the current Chair of the Consultative Council on Obstetric and Paediatric Mortality and Morbidity (CCOPMM) and is the first midwife to hold this role in the council’s 70 year history. Tanya is also an Adjunct Professor in Nursing and Midwifery at La Trobe University and was recently awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Public Health by La Trobe University.