The Kindred Midwifery team are a group of like-minded midwives, passionate about sharing in the individual journeys of each family they care for.

Drawing on their extensive experience as individuals, the Kindred midwives form a unique collective, each drawn to work in a bespoke model of midwifery, such as that at Kindred.

Our midwifery team includes: Kaitlin, Nichy (pronounced Nikki), Mel, Bela, Liana and Belinda.

The Kindred Midwives all work as private practice midwives, meaning they provide primary care for families, in the same way an obstetrician or GP would. Each of the Kindred midwives have done extensive training in addition to their midwifery qualifications, to enable them to work across all areas of midwifery, to the top of the midwifery scope.

Kindred midwifery  work alongside the obstetricians at Kindred to provide collaborative, family-centered care in a unique way.

Parenthood is one of the most intimidating, yet exciting and rewarding experience.

Something Vincent knows intimately, as a father of two children. Having experienced it first-hand, he understands the trepidation and challenges new and expectant parents face.

Known for his calm and approachable manner, he is committed to working with families to provide high quality care. He always ensures that care is personalised and that families are involved in every step of the way.

With over 20 years of experience in obstetrics and gynaecology, Vincent has helped thousands of families in that time with their pregnancy journey. From normal to high-risk and complex pregnancies, Vincent strives to guide expectant parents through their pregnancy safely.

Along with obstetrics, Vincent also specialises in gynaecology and fertility services. In conjunction with City Fertility Brisbane, he offers a range of fertility treatments, including natural conception with cycle tracking, ovulation induction, intrauterine insemination, IVF, and accessing donor sperms and donor eggs.

Vincent is also a Senior Consultant at Mater Mothers’ Public Hospital. He is supporting the next generation of doctors through the teaching of medical students, and training of junior doctors and trainees in obstetrics and gynaecology. He also regularly speaks at seminars to provide General
Practitioners with the latest information in obstetrics and pregnancy care.

Vincent is fluent in English and Mandarin and welcomes families from all diverse backgrounds.

*Kelly is currently on maternity leave, returning Feb 2024. She is taking bookings of pregnancies due after this date and looks forward to getting to know new and returning families*

Dr Kelly van den Haspel is an Obstetrician Gynaecologist who joined the Kindred team in October 2021.

Every woman and family have a different pregnancy journey and require
holistic, personalised care. From normal to high-risk, Kelly encourages her
patients to be involved in decision-making processes. Her goal is to provide
evidence-based guidance and support patients to make informed decisions
throughout pregnancy and birth. She loves working collaboratively with
midwives and other health care specialists to provide woman-centred care.
Special areas of obstetric interest include pre-pregnancy counselling, early
pregnancy loss, pre-term birth prevention, management of obesity, diabetes and hypertension in pregnancy, vaginal birth after caesarean section (VBAC) and complex operative obstetrics.

Alongside her obstetric practice, Kelly has a keen interest in contraception,
management of pelvic pain and heavy menstrual bleeding. She performs a wide range of gynaecological surgery including laparoscopic hysterectomies,
treatment of endometriosis and ovarian cysts, endometrial ablation,
management of abnormal cervical screening and hysteroscopic surgery. Kelly also performs many office gynaecological procedures including intrauterine
contraceptive device (IUD) insertions and colposcopy.

Kelly is friendly and approachable; her practice is inclusive of all women and families and is a safe space for members of the LGBTQI+ community.

Kelly grew up and completed medical school in Townsville before undertaking
RANZCOG training at the Royal Women’s Hospital and Sunshine Hospital in
Melbourne. She has relocated back to Queensland to be closer to family after welcoming her first child in 2020. Kelly now has two beautiful daughters at home, recently welcoming Clementine in September 2023.

Kristen has been a practising physiotherapist for more than 23 years, developing broad skills and knowledge in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and women’s health. She has worked in Australia and overseas with women from adolescents to the elderly across various physical abilities and concerns.

Kristen’s passion for women’s health began 13 years ago working in a large metropolitan hospital. Here, she became skilled in the education, treatment and management of women during their pregnancy and postnatal recovery. This developed into a broader interest in women experiencing pelvic floor dysfunction and pelvic pain. She has extensive experience in the management of pregnant and postpartum women.

Understanding the specific needs of women throughout this period enables Kristen to provide holistic care, guidance, and self-management strategies to resolve your condition and improve your quality of life.

Kristen developed and managed a private obstetric physiotherapy service for seven years and has worked in a maternity hospital for 13 years. Kristen is a registered physiotherapist, member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association, Continence and Women’s Health Special Interest Group and also a member of Women’s Health Training Associates.

Suzzanne Sunner is our experienced women’s health natural therapist.

She is a dedicated, results driven acupuncturist who has an extensive background in natural health therapies. A strong advocate of healthy lifestyle, Suzzanne values the importance of balance both in life and in treatments administered to clients.
Since completion of her bachelor’s degree in Acupuncture, Suzzanne has
developed a strong interest in treating and managing women’s health issues with a pronounced focus on pre-natal care, pregnancy care and post-natal care. In her experience she finds this field ultimately rewarding through the connection she makes with people, partners, and their families.

Acupuncture can be helpful with the following conditions:

– Nausea/vomiting/morning sickness (excluding hyperemesis)
–  Indigestion/reflux
– Constipation
– Musculoskeletal conditions and physical pain (SPD/low back pain, neck pain, hip pain etc).
– Fatigue and exhaustion
– Insomnia
– Headaches/migraines
– Anxiety/depression
– Excessive vaginal discharge
– Sinusitis
– Oedema/excess swelling
– Breech and posterior positions
– Induction of labour and preparing for birth
– Postnatal treatment: night sweats, mastitis, depression, persistent uterine bleeding, after pains, breast feeding problems
– Fertility and IVF support
– Carpal tunnel syndrome

Suzzanne is a member of the Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association (AACMA), and AHPRA. She is a registered provider with all major health funds. Allowing her clients to use private health insurance rebates on their treatments.

Kindred’s administration and support team are the integral glue that holds our beloved practice together, enabling us to provide exceptional services to the families we care for.

We are so fortunate to have a fantastic group of friendly and efficient administration professionals as part of our team. They keep our busy clinic moving every single day and are always very happy to help with general enquiries, services, bookings, appointments, billing and claiming.

Our team looks forward to supporting you in any way we can.