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Midwife reunites with baby she delivered 24 Years Ago

Mar 21, 2025

Angie Monk delivered hundreds of babies in her long career as a midwife. But the now clinical nurse consultant never imagined one of those babies would grow up and work alongside her at Joondalup Health Campus (JHC).

During a busy shift earlier this year, JHC Enrolled Nurse Jamie Cope approached Angie asking if she had been a midwife at the hospital 24 years earlier. It turned out that Angie had delivered him, and he recognised her name from his baby book.

The pair now work side by side in the same place he was born.

With a seasoned career as a healthcare professional, including being recognised as HESTA’s Nurse of the Year at the 2016 Australian Nursing Awards, Angie spent many of her early years specialising in midwifery, guiding countless families through one of the most significant moments in their lives.

Her current work at JHC as a clinical nurse consultant specialises in patient blood management and she is dedicated to research, contributing to key hospital initiatives, and mentoring the next generation of healthcare professionals.

Angie said this was the first time she had met a former newborn, now grown up and sharing in her passion of working in the healthcare industry.

“Midwifery is a special profession,” she said. “When you deliver a baby, you become part of the family’s story. I’m so proud to have delivered such a lovely and caring nurse who I know will go on to do great things in the healthcare industry.”

Jamie, who is currently being supported by Ramsay to transition from being an enrolled nurse to registered nurse, was equally thrilled about the connection.

“I couldn’t believe she was still here after 24 years,” said Jamie. “Angie has a reputation as one of the top nurses to learn from, and I had known of her since joining JHC, but to meet her as the woman who had delivered me was unbelievable.”

Jamie’s mother Hayley Jones also remembers Angie vividly from the day Jamie was born.

“I always said she’s my angel because I was so relieved when she walked into the room,” recalled Hayley. “I still cry when I think about it. She made such a massive impact.”

Jamie says the reunion reinforced the profound connection healthcare professionals share with their communities. “My mum has never forgotten her. That really goes to show the compassion and impact that healthcare professionals have on the community,” he said. “You never know where life will take you, but if you treat people with kindness, those connections can come back in ways you never expect.”

“The staff I have the privilege of working with everyday are some of the most compassionate, professional, and knowledgeable people I know. They go above and beyond for their patients. The people are what makes JHC such a special workplace.”

As JHC continues to strengthen its relationships with the community, Angie hopes that her reunion with Jamie will remind people of the deep connection between healthcare professionals and the patients they care for.

“We’re here for the community, through the good times and the bad, whether at the beginning of life or at the end, we are here to support people as if they were our own family.”