Katrina Pearson was born at Thursday Island Hospital in the Torres Strait, and would later give birth to her children there.

Today, she helps other families bring new life into the world as the only Torres Strait Islander midwife at the only hospital in Zenadth Kes.

Ms Pearson, 33, began her studies aged 28 before becoming a midwife two years ago.

Waiben (Thursday Island) is the main population and business centre across the Islands, home to just shy of 3,000 people, with its hospital serving the entire Torres Strait.

A rural hospital in Bamaga, on the tip of the mainland, is also available for healthcare.

Given the population size and location, midwives like Ms Pearson are not often met with high-risk and pre-term births.

She recently took part in a skill development program to be ready if they do occur.

Mater Mothers' Strength with Immersion (SwIM) programs are delivered to registered midwives and nurses in regional, remote and rural parts of Queensland.

It is an initiative done in collaboration between Queensland Health and the Office of the Chief Midwife Officer and hospital and healthcare operator Mater.

"Working remotely means it can be a long time between each high-risk episode," Ms Pearson said.

"Like everything, it takes practice and exposure to grow those skills, and that's the opportunity I've had in the SwIM program.

"I've learnt so much that I will be able to take back to my community, I just want to be the best midwife I can be for my people."

One in five children born in Queensland each year are delivered in one of Mater's 13 hospitals across the state.

The provider runs Queensland's biggest not-for-profit network of both public and private hospitals, stating they treat over 700,000 patients each year.

First Nations Midwifery Director at the Office of the Chief Midwife Officer Melina Connors hopes Ms Pearson's experience with the SwIM program was valuable, and helped develop expertise.

She took part in the program in Magandjin (Brisbane).

"Katrina is not only a deadly midwife, but she is also a role model, who provides the best possible clinical and culturally responsive care for mums and bubs in her community," Ms Connors said.

"Her time at Mater Mothers' will give her confidence and skills to support even more families on Thursday Island."

It was a two-week program, where Ms Pearson helped deliver 32-week pre-term twins and learned from the local perinatal loss team during.

"When participants have had the opportunity to develop skills or reinforce their clinical practice, they can implement it back at their home hospitals therefore benefiting women and families in their communities," SwIM coordinator Kate Conroy said.

Ms Pearson feels every midwife could benefit from the experience, adding it strengthens knowledge and ability to serve your local community.

It's her community which is central to the work Ms Pearson does.

"It's my people, I'm delivering my sister's kids, my aunties, my cousins, my nieces," she said.

"Everyone knows everyone and my midwifery doesn't stop at the hospital; it's my part in the community".