Bass Coast Health (BCH) has a new midwifery unit manager (MUM).

Relle McMillin has been appointed, overseeing a team of midwives and administration staff.

Ms McMillin, a mum of three, is also a qualified doula – a trained professional who acts as a companion to a woman and their family – reflecting a natural and family-centred birthing.

“Having this qualification and experience enables me to ensure women and their families are emotionally prepared and supported during this transformative time of their lives,” Ms McMillin said.

Ms McMillin was previously midwifery unit manager at Eastern Health’s Box Hill Hospital and associate midwifery unit manager at the Royal Women’s Hospital site at Sandringham.