midwifery
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Midwifery
Midwives push for insurance fix
Homebirth advocates are urging the federal government to address an insurance gap they say could reduce access to homebirth services…
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Midwifery
Can birth debriefs prevent trauma?
As awareness of birth trauma grows, researchers are questioning whether routine postnatal debriefing is effective and encouraging more individualised approaches…
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Midwifery
NSW reports 10% midwife workforce growth
NSW has increased its midwifery workforce by more than 10 per cent since 2023, while expanding continuity of care models…
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Funding
$10m maternity upgrade for Darwin hospital
Territory families are set to benefit from a $10 million upgrade of Royal Darwin Hospital’s maternity services, with new facilities,…
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Industry & Reform
Nurses, midwives showcase skills at Parliament
More than 20 nursing and midwifery organisations gathered at Parliament House to demonstrate how full‑scope practice could strengthen primary care,…
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Midwifery
What drives women to have a ‘freebirth’?
A coronial inquest is examining why Melbourne influencer Stacey Warnecke chose a freebirth, as researchers warn rising numbers of women…
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Industry & Reform
Nursing bodies demand Medicare action on rural health
Twelve national nursing and midwifery organisations have told a Senate inquiry that Medicare settings are delaying diagnoses, fragmenting care and…
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Q&A
ANMF appoints new federal assistant secretary
ANMF Federal Assistant Secretary Catelyn Richards discusses her leadership approach, priorities in aged care and climate resilience, and how she…
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Midwifery
Midwife continuity reduces risk of birth trauma
New research by Western Sydney University found that seeing the same midwife or team of midwives was associated with lower…
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Midwifery
What causes ‘extreme morning sickness’?
Around one in 50 pregnant women experience morning sickness so extreme they are unable to eat or drink normally or…
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