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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 […]
Category Archives: Midwifery
Midwifery in Australia is poised for a number of exciting developments, after years of struggle for recognition. Birth International has sponsored many visits to Australia by overseas speakers, all of whom have been instrumental in achieving change in their own countries so that women and babies have better birth experiences and the midwifery profession gains its rightful place in the health services.Their insights have provided direction and ideas for midwives in Australia, who have adapted and developed the new systems that will come into operation in 2010.
The following articles chart the progress of midwifery in a number of countries and also offer insights into midwifery practice and its impact on birth outcomes. A number of these articles were presented at an important series of seminars with the overall title of “Future Birth” that was sponsored by Birth International every two years from 1992 until 2009.
Whether you are a private-practising, hospital-based or student midwife, this section of our site aims to provide you with an informative source of midwifery articles. It addresses current issues and topics of interest to the profession. We have a focus on raising the standard of care for women and babies. Therefore, we aim to bring you midwifery articles which promote reflection on current practice and encourage continuous improvement. We also highlight issues of rising concern.
We welcome your article suggestions for inclusion in this section of our site..
Private Midwifery Practice
Midwives at Sydney and Beyond: A private midwifery group practice going strong one year on
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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by Karen Guililland Social change of the magnitude experienced by the New Zealand Maternity Service over the last eight years has not been without difficulties. The changes have challenged individual […]
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by Andrea Robertson Enabling a woman to give birth physiologically must surely be every midwife’s aim. The whole philosophy of midwifery rests on the knowledge that birth is a normal […]
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by Beatrijs Smulders Dutch midwifery care is unique in the world. Our country has a totally different culture and system that allows Dutch midwives to work as they do and […]
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by Jill Moloney Project 1: Concern Worldwide, July 2004 to April 2005 Is part of the first health project (July 2004 to April 2005), I spent 3 months last year […]
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The Ryde Group Midwifery Practice Ryde Midwifery Group Practice was launched on 15th March 2004. A six months transition period followed. This is a report card of the first 100 […]
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by Sally Tracy In this update on our progress towards a National Maternity Action Plan, this describes the new midwifery services – the battles, the strategies and the results so […]
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