A chronic shortage of midwives in public hospitals is causing women to be discharged without proper postnatal care, midwives have said. Earlier this year, NSW hospitals had over 500 vacancies for full-time midwifery positions, resulting in women leaving hospital within two days ...

Midwives have praised a decision by Australia’s health ministers to extend collaborative arrangements to include hospitals and health services. The Australian College of Midwives has welcomed the move by the Standing Council on Health on Friday as a long-fought win ...

Midwives are concerned a recommendation to report all high risk homebirths will push the practice underground, Darren Mara reports. The Australian College of Midwives has expressed “grave concern” over calls by the South Australian deputy coroner for mandatory reporting by ...