Rhodanthe Lipsett
Indigenous Midwifery Charitable Fund
The Canberra Mothercraft Society proudly supports the Rhodanthe Lipsett Indigenous Midwifery Charitable Fund through the provision of an annual contribution to their Category A Scholarships for undergraduate midwives. CMS provided $25,000 in both 2025 and 2024, and $5,000 in 2023 and 2022. CMS has pledged a $20,000 contribution for the next three years (2026, 2027, 2028).
The late Rhodanthe Lipsett OAM served for more than 20 years with the Canberra Mothercraft Society during her esteemed career, mostly at the Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Family Centre.
She was a much loved and deeply respected midwife. At the Canberra Mothercraft Society 2016 Annual General meeting, Rhodanthe was honoured with a life membership, acknowledging all that she had given to the organisation over the years.
CMS wishes to support the Fund in its important goal to increase the number of qualified Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander midwives.
