EDUCATED BIRTH SOLUTIONS
Where Academic Excellence Meets Compassionate Care
Dr. Elizabeth Rigg is a Queensland-based Senior Midwife, published researcher, and birth educator. She provides evidence-based education, professional consulting, and baby massage training to families and health professionals.
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PUBLICATIONS
PhD
QUALIFIED
15+
YRS EXPERIENCE
Qualifications & Credentials
Learn from a Trusted Professional: Dr. Elizabeth Rigg, Midwife & Certified Infant Massage Instructor
Choosing a baby massage instructor is an important decision. That’s why Dr. Elizabeth Rigg’s qualifications matter. As a Midwife, she possesses invaluable knowledge of maternal and infant health — and as a CIMI, she brings structured, evidence-based technique to every session.
Credentials & Certifications
Qualifications You Can Trust
Every credential Dr. Elizabeth holds is actively maintained and directly relevant to the care she provides families.
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Certified Infant Massage Instructor
Certified by the International Association of Infant Massage (IMIS). Evidence-based techniques taught in every baby massage class.
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Doctor of Midwifery
Doctoral qualification from Western Sydney University, with deep academic and clinical expertise in maternal and infant health.
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Registered Midwife (AHPRA)
Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency — the gold standard for clinical credibility in Australia.
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Certified Childbirth Educator (CAPEA)
Nationally recognised childbirth education certification — ensuring every class is structured, evidence-based, and professionally delivered.
Dr. Elizabeth Rigg
Academic Qualifications
Over four decades of continuous learning — from clinical nursing to doctoral research. Every qualification reflects a deeper commitment to evidence-based care for mothers and babies.
1982
Registered Nurse (RN)
1984
Registered Midwife (RM)
1989
Health Visitor (HV)
2000
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
2018
Bachelor of Learning Management (BLM)
2019
Master of Midwifery (MMid)
2021
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
2025
IMIS Certified Infant Massage Instructor (CIMI)
Research Impact
Publications
8
Publications
2015
First Published
4
Journals
PhD
Highest Degree
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Rigg, E. C. (2024). Reflecting on childbirth education and providers. The Practising Midwife Australia, 2(5). View article ↗
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Rigg, E. C., & Neville, C. (2021). Education of family members to support weaning to solids and nutrition in infants born preterm. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 27(3), e12979. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.12979
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Rigg, E. C., & Dahlen, H. G. (2021). Woman-centred care: Has the definition been morphing of late? Women and Birth, 34(1), 1–3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2020.12.013
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Rattray, J., Rigg, E. C., Partridge, B., & Taylor, M. (2020). Attitudes towards breech management among a team of maternity clinicians in Australia undertaking breech training. Women and Birth, 33(4), e348–e356. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2019.08.002
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Rigg, E. C. (2020). The rise of the unregulated birth worker in Australia: The canary flees the coal mine. In H. G. Dahlen, V. Schmied, & D. Kumar-Hazard (Eds.), Birthing outside the system: The canary in the coal mine (pp. 117–135). Routledge.
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Rigg, E. C., Schmied, V., East, C., & Dahlen, H. G. (2018). The role, practice and training of unregulated birth workers in Australia: A mixed methods study. Women and Birth, 31(5), e347–e354. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2018.04.007
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Rigg, E. C., Schmied, V., East, C., & Dahlen, H. G. (2017). Why do women choose an unregulated birth worker to birth at home in Australia: A qualitative study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 17, Article 128. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-017-1281-0
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Rigg, E. C., Schmied, V., & Dahlen, H. G. (2015). Not addressing the root cause: An analysis of submissions made to the South Australian Government on a proposal to protect midwifery practice. Women and Birth, 28(2), 145–150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2014.12.005
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