Midwifery

Having been a midwife for 20 years, Claire Black* thought she'd seen it all. That was until one day during the midst of one of Victoria's lockdowns.

A USC researcher who has designed a novel 3D system that can mimic the cellular architecture of a human placenta has been awarded a Federal Ideas grant to continue her innovative

Helping to bring a child into the world should be classed as one of life’s essential services, and the enormous global success of the British television series “Call

Loneliness, anxiety and fear of the unknown. That’s how many mothers have felt as they prepare to give birth during the pandemic – making the support and care

Globally, nearly 300,000 women die from pregnancy-related

A new Gold Coast Health maternity service is allowing expectant mothers who need extra care to remain in their homes instead of spending days or even weeks in hospital.

The stillbirth rate in Australia has remained largely unchanged over the last 30 years, with six babies stillborn every day around the country, as experts highlight the urgent

Julie Jessen was one of Wintec’s very first midwifery students to enrol in 1996. Since graduating she has helped to deliver 1,400 babies. Several decades

A new study shows many midwives receive little or no training on how to communicate to expectant parents the importance of maternal and childhood vaccines despite being the

The National Drug Strategy Household Survey revealed that

After the week eight of pregnancy, women working two or more night shifts per week have a 32 per cent higher risk of miscarriage, a study found.

NSW women are more likely to have caesarean sections and less likely to smoke during pregnancy or be teen mothers, a new report shows. NSW

The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (the tribunal) has decided that a former midwife will never practise again after finding she had engaged in professional misconduct

An increasing number of women from regional and remote towns are opting for home birth, in a likely attempt to access continuity of care. “Women want

A panel of experts will investigate obstetrics care in rural and remote parts of Queensland, where many mothers are giving birth without medical help.

It’s concerning that mental illness among healthcare professionals is exceptionally high compared to the national average1. A study of suicides over 12 years found female

A program that has successfully reduced the number of pre-term births in Western Australia will be introduced nationally and could be also adopted in New Zealand and

Deanna Ward is one of 12 midwives and nurses to have been named a finalist in the 2018 HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards, for the development of an innovative

There is new evidence that birthing interventions such as forceps and caesarean sections are linked to long-term health outcomes for young children.

Imagine not having a maternity service available in your local area, forcing you to travel to the next town to receive adequate maternity care? This was a very