Midwifery

Modern maternity care is delivered by multidisciplinary teams working under pressure, within complex systems, and across shifting scopes of practice. While collaboration is

Midwifery is a profession built on advocacy, relational care, and respect for women’s autonomy. Midwives are trained to support families through pregnancy, birth, and

For many parents, pregnancy is accompanied by a mental picture of how birth will unfold. It might be a calm labour, minimal intervention, immediate skin-to-skin contact, or

“Sometimes the runway is just a dusty paddock.” Sarah, a midwife with more than a decade of rural experience, says it with a gentle laugh —

For many families, the first two days after birth are a blur of exhaustion, elation, and adjustment. While pregnancy and labour command much attention, the immediate postnatal

Every year, thousands of migrant and refugee women give birth in Australia. They bring with them rich cultural traditions, unique health histories, and, in many cases, experiences

When many people picture midwifery, they imagine calm voices, steady hands, and timeless traditions of care. Yet increasingly, midwives in Australia are also reaching for

Australian women who give birth are experiencing "obscene" rates of trauma as advocates call for universal continuity of care, midwifery leadership, antenatal education

In 2025, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is focused on enacting transformative changes aimed at improving the conditions

Australia faces a midwifery "crisis" with more than a third of workers considering leaving the profession and graduate numbers potentially not meeting future demand.

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.