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Cherisse Buzzacott is the only Aboriginal midwife at Alice Springs Hospital.

“I grew up in Alice Springs. Raised by strong women, who pushed me to succeed. In Year 12, I scored the highest mark of all Indigenous students in the Northern Territory. I started a midwifery degree in Adelaide, but six months later, homesick, I dropped out.

I tried again, this time in Melbourne. And eight years later, I graduated. Now I work at Alice Springs Hospital, where I’m the only Aboriginal midwife. I also travel to remote communities to help women give birth safely. 

I don’t feel like I’m doing anything special and I’m certainly not setting out to over-achieve – I’m just doing what I do, helping the people and communities I care about.”

Cherisse Buzzacott studied midwifery at ACU.

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Impact brings you compelling stories, inspiring research, and big ideas from ACU. It's about the impact we’re having on our communities, and our Mission in action. It’s a practical resource for career, life and study.

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If you have a story idea or just want to say hello, do contact us.

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