midwifery
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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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Career & Learning
Bridging critical health gaps with CPD
Far from being a mere regulatory requirement, CPD plays a large part in shaping a dynamic and responsive midwifery workforce…
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Clinical Practice
Pregnancy trend putting babies at risk
New data show that maternal immunisation rates have been slipping, leaving more pregnant women and infants unprotected. Experts across Australia…
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Midwifery
Immersive midwifery training transforms rural care
The Midwifery Strength with Immersion Model (SwIM) program, a collaborative effort between Brisbane’s Mater Mothers’ Hospital and Queensland Health, is…
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Midwifery
NT maternity crisis laid bare at forum
During a closed forum this week, hundreds of Territorians – including families, midwives, doctors and healthcare advocates – shared their…
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