Midwifery
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More must be done to reduce birth trauma, says former midwife. Nicole Madigan - 21-02-2024
Around one in three women are experiencing birth trauma, according to Integrative Birth Therapist, Emma Sneglar, who left the midwifery
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Midwifery calls for increased focus on continuity of care. Nicole Madigan - 21-02-2024
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
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New midwifery birth centre is being built Rahima Saikal - 19-02-2024
Bentley Hospital in Western Australia is the first public health service to offer a new Midwifery Birth Centre that is based
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Embark on a fulfilling journey as a midwife with the Rural Locum Assistance Program HealthTimes - 19-02-2024
Have you ever dreamed of making a meaningful impact on healthcare while immersing yourself in the heart of Rural Australia? Now you can with the Rural Locum Assistance Program
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Workload relief for midwives in patient ratio reforms AAP - 01-12-2023
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
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Past due date: no solution to midwifery insurance gap AAP - 17-11-2023
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.
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Labour pains: gap in midwifery insurance causing stress AAP - 12-11-2023
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.
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Chief midwife, funding boost for Qld maternity services AAP - 24-08-2023
Queensland is creating a new position of chief midwife and has promised to expand maternity services following demands for action over staffing shortages. Health
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Midwives call for action amid national shortage Nicole Madigan - 22-08-2023
Angry midwives stormed Parliament House this month to protest the Palaszczuk government’s budget failure, amid national midwife shortages threatening to plunge the sector
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Midwife diversity leads to greater health outcomes for First Nations women and babies Nicole Madigan - 22-08-2023
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,
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Angry regional midwives rally for better resources AAP - 21-08-2023
Queensland's health minister will meet with representatives of the state's midwives this week as they march on parliament to highlight unsafe conditions.
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Australian midwife awarded Member of the Order of Australia Rahima Saikal - 17-08-2023
Professor Sally Tracy, an Australian midwife, midwifery researcher, author and activist comes from a long line of midwives
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Melbourne midwife suspended over high-risk homebirths AAP - 02-05-2023
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
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11% of First Nation babies missed in birth data Haley Williams - 20-02-2023
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
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Regional hospital confirms maternity unit closure AAP - 02-02-2023
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.
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Closure on cards for Vic maternity service AAP - 29-11-2022
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.
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Aust birth rate at more than 10-year low AAP - 22-07-2022
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
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How a sudden birth shaped midwife's career AAP - 07-05-2022
Sarah Watts delivered her first baby before she became a midwife. While working as a nurse in a general ward at a hospital in rural England, Ms Watts tended
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Major funding boost for detecting diabetes in pregnancy in rural communities Charlotte Mitchell - 22-04-2022
A ground-breaking project set up to protect the health of Aboriginal mothers and their families in rural communities by optimising the screening and management of hyperglycaemia
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Midwifery - empowering families on their parenthood journey Charlotte Mitchell - 22-03-2022
For NSW-based midwife Astra Joynt, her work is about much more than just caring for women giving birth. It’s about developing relationships with families, and setting
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