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 [...]
Maternity report flags improvements for the bush
2019-06-26T10:13:15+10:00June 19th, 2019|
A $500,000 fund to allow Queensland’s rural midwives and doctors to rotate through larger urban hospitals in a bid to keep their job skills current [...]
Q&A with a male midwife
2019-06-12T08:46:03+10:00June 11th, 2019|
According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), men made up just 1.6%, or 448, of the 28,211 employed registered midwives in 2015. [...]
International Day of the Midwife: 5 May 2019
2019-05-03T09:43:25+10:00May 3rd, 2019|
2019: Defenders of Women’s Rights Midwives often play a pivotal role in standing up and speaking out for the rights of women across a number [...]
NSW midwives highlight dangerous maternity shortages
2018-12-12T16:26:03+11:00December 12th, 2018|
Midwives from NSW rallied today to highlight shortages within their maternity wards. NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) members from Royal Prince Alfred, Royal North Shore, [...]
Public misconception over lead role of midwives
2018-08-28T12:10:58+10:00August 24th, 2018|
Public misconception regarding the role of midwives sees them considered primarily assistants during labour rather than lead care providers before, during and after birth, new [...]
A passion for maternal and child health
2018-08-01T11:17:22+10:00June 8th, 2018|
Three months at her daughter’s bed side in the burns unit at Western Australia’s Princess Margaret Hospital inspired Liesl Baxter to make the life changing [...]