Midwifery

The role of midwives is critical for the successful birth of any baby, but how those duties are performed can be impacted by whether labour takes place in a private or public

Research suggests that having a caesarean section can result in an increased risk of complications, both during and after birth, including breastfeeding. From

The Australian Government is set to enhance maternal care with a significant investment in midwifery. As part of the 2024-25 Budget, $56.5

In recent years, Australia has seen a rise

Around one in three women are experiencing birth trauma, according to Integrative Birth Therapist, Emma Sneglar, who left the midwifery

The Australian College of Midwives (ACM) is urging the Government to prioritise the midwifery workforce, claiming the industry, if well supported, would contribute to improving

Bentley Hospital in Western Australia is the first public health service to offer a new Midwifery Birth Centre that is based

A long-running campaign by midwives battling heavy workloads has led to legislation aimed at making maternity wards safer in Queensland. Minimum midwife-to-patient

A month after the Australian College of Midwives identified a gap in professional indemnity insurance for privately practising midwives, the loophole has still not been closed.

Giving birth can be one of the most vulnerable, exciting, magical, painful and frightening times - or combination of - in a woman's life, depending on her personal experience.

Queensland is creating a new position of chief midwife and has promised to expand maternity services following demands for action over staffing shortages. Health

Angry midwives stormed Parliament House this month to protest the Palaszczuk government’s budget failure, amid national midwife shortages threatening to plunge the sector

Greater diversity within the midwifery sector is necessary to address staff shortages as well as improve outcomes for Indigenous and culturally diverse mothers and babies,

Queensland's health minister will meet with representatives of the state's midwives this week as they march on parliament to highlight unsafe conditions.

Professor Sally Tracy, an Australian midwife, midwifery researcher, author and activist comes from a long line of midwives

Two homebirths that required an ambulance to be called have landed a Melbourne midwife with a suspension. Ulyana Kora will be suspended for three months after

A study from the Royal Women’s Hospital and La Trobe University confirms Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islander families receive high standards of care when patients

Pregnant women in Victoria's second-largest city will have to find a new hospital after Epworth HealthCare confirmed plans to close its maternity service in Geelong.

Pregnant patients in the Victorian city of Geelong are searching for a new hospital after one of the largest in the region announced plans to close its maternity service.

Australia has reported its lowest birth rate in more than a decade, as the average age of first-time parents continues to increase. The country's birth