Author Archives: Jane Palmer
BEd (HME, Hons I), MPH (Epi), PhD, Adv.Dip.App.Sci (Acup), Grad. Dip Jap. Acup (Manaka). Kate Levett is a practitioner and researcher of Japanese and Chinese Acupuncture. She has over 20 […]
Obtaining the required midwifery documentation and forms as a privately practicing midwife in Australia can be confusing. I have added this resource page to help you navigate through the various […]
Upon graduating from Midwifery in early 2009, after a very hard year of training in the hospital. I set out to do what I had planned from the beginning. I […]
For years women and midwives have campaigned for Medicare for midwifery services. In 2009 Maternity Services Review recommended Medicare rebates for midwifery services with the exclusion of home birth. Personally, […]
SOME very positive recommendations for women and midwives have come from the National Maternity Services Report. One essential outcome was the extension of the Medicare Benefits Schedule and the Pharmaceutical […]
Midwives are becoming more engaged with social media and electronic communications in both their professional and personal lives. We explore some of the pitfalls, precautions and powerful possibilities that social […]
Australia has at least 360,000 registered nurses and midwives, with 40% aged 50 or over. Midwifery is a challenging but also hugely rewarding career and provides crucial support to women […]
Doctors and midwives make mistakes. While the focus of this video is on doctors, it’s undoubtedly a video that is very relevant to all midwives. Mistakes are not something that […]
Check out our new Peanut Birth Ball Poster! We a planning a whole new range of products to support midwives, childbirth educators, doulas and other health professionals educating woman and […]
Midwives ask me often what I have in my midwifery kit. Therefore I thought I’d write this post to assist midwives entering into private midwifery practice. My midwifery kit is […]
So you have made the decision to begin setting up a private midwifery practice. That’s fantastic! Choosing to be a private practicing midwife may well be one of your most […]
Where to Stay in Parramatta With running events in Parramatta we decided a local guide to where to stay in Parramatta is needed. Parramatta is located almost in the geographical […]