What to consider before pursuing midwifery
2021-07-28T08:36:13+10:00July 19th, 2021|
What to consider before pursuing midwifery
Nurses and midwives’ role in reducing “unacceptable” First Nations birth removals
2021-06-15T16:47:19+10:00June 15th, 2021|
Statistics from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare have revealed Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander children are being placed in out-of-home care at 11 [...]
State of the World’s Midwifery 2021 report: Alarm sounded on global shortage of 900,000 midwives
2021-05-05T12:18:05+10:00May 5th, 2021|
The world is facing a shortage of 900,000 midwives, according to the latest State of the World’s Midwifery (SoWMy) report, released today on the International [...]
International Day of the Midwife – Follow the Data: Invest in Midwives
2021-05-04T15:18:46+10:00May 4th, 2021|
International Day of the Midwife (IDM), an opportunity to highlight the pivotal role midwives play in delivering healthcare, is celebrated across the globe each year [...]
Study uncovers the impact of receiving and providing maternity care during COVID-19
2021-03-23T16:11:59+11:00March 23rd, 2021|
Midwives, midwifery students and doctors were more concerned about their exposure to COVID-19 while at work than women receiving maternity care in the same settings, [...]
My ‘first catch’ as a midwife
2020-09-04T07:18:52+10:00October 8th, 2020|
The ANMJ asked a few midwives to reflect on their first “catch” and share the highlights and emotions that were involved. Bree Green, ‘Clinical Resource [...]
International Day of the Midwife
2020-05-06T09:45:59+10:00May 4th, 2020|
International Day of the Midwife
New midwifery decision-making handbook unveiled
2019-11-27T09:52:13+11:00November 25th, 2019|
A new midwifery decision-making handbook showcases how evidence-informed decision-making can empower midwives to work together, support women’s choices and enhance the maternity experience. Edited by [...]
Midwife-led care could reduce C-sections
2019-07-16T12:16:05+10:00July 11th, 2019|
Having a midwife providing continuity of care throughout pregnancy and childbirth has the most significant effect on reducing the number of planned caesareans and overall [...]