The Royal Hospital for Women in Randwick, NSW, is offering a homebirth option for low-risk pregnancies. One of only 14 public hospitals across the country currently doing so, the new scheme provides the support of two experienced midwives at no ...

Male partners are not always included at all phases of the process. They are sometimes treated like a support person instead of a father-to-be. Often there is an assumption that men aren’t informed and therefore can’t be part of the ...

While the benefits of caseload midwifery for women are well documented, there has been debate regarding the impact of this model of care on midwives – including suggestions that it increases burnout. But a new Australian study has revealed that ...

New virtual reality technology has been applied to midwifery for the first time, in what researchers say is a "huge step for practitioners" around the world. The VR technology developed by the University of Newcastle has given what is believed ...

Innovative program introduces students to new standard for private practice.  To date, midwifery student Kate Dousi has delivered nine babies and observed and assisted in another three births, under supervision of midwives, an experience she describes as a humbling privilege. ...