Community Midwife Courses
A Community Midwife provides personalised care to pregnant women and new mothers in their homes or local community settings. You’ll offer support throughout pregnancy, assist with childbirth, and provide postpartum care. Your responsibilities include monitoring the health of both mother and baby, offering advice on breastfeeding and newborn care, and educating families about pregnancy and childbirth.
Community Midwives play a vital role in supporting families during a significant life event. You’ll need to be empathetic, skilled in clinical practice, and able to communicate effectively with diverse populations. Collaboration with other healthcare professionals is essential to ensure comprehensive care and positive health outcomes for mothers and their babies.
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Popular Community Midwife Courses
There are 4 courses available for people who want to become a Community Midwife.
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Clinical Midwifery Specialist
Community Midwife
Midwifery Educator
Midwife
Are you a Registered Nurse and want to become a midwife? The Graduate Diploma of Midwifery is the post-graduate qualification you need to register as a midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
Contemporary midwives need a solid grounding in research, theory, and professional practice and this program delivers everything you need to become an effective midwife. The course covers: legal and ethical frameworks in midwifery, midwifery in primary health care, woman-centred care, handling complex situations, midwifery emergencies, supporting indigenous woman and babies, clinical placement.
Enquire now for admissions criteria and entry requirements, midwifery career outcomes, and universities near you that offer the Graduate Diploma of Midwifery..
Average duration: 24 months.
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Midwife
Clinical Midwifery Specialist
Community Midwife
Lactation Consultant
Midwifery Educator
Nurse Midwife
The Bachelor of Midwifery (Graduate Entry) is designed for Australian Registered Nurses seeking to become competent and effective Registered Midwives. This course offers theoretical, practical, and research-based knowledge, adhering to Australian national standards. It incorporates innovative teaching methods and extensive practical experience. Students will develop a woman-centred approach to midwifery, grounded in cultural safety, evidence-informed practice, collaborative partnerships, and strong intra/inter-professional relationships, all based on primary health care principles. This degree is ideal for nurses transitioning into specialised midwifery practice.
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Average duration: 24 months.
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Researcher
Midwife
Community Midwife
Lactation Consultant
Midwifery Educator
The Bachelor of Midwifery (Honours) offers graduates from the Bachelor of Midwifery a chance to enhance their skills and knowledge in research. It highlights the mutual relationship between midwifery research and practical midwifery contexts. This course enables students to receive training in clinically focused research, deepening their understanding of research's vital role in midwifery. It's designed to expand both practical and theoretical aspects of midwifery, contributing to the development of well-rounded midwifery professionals..
Average duration: 12 months.
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Midwife
Clinical Midwifery Specialist
Community Midwife
Midwifery Educator
Want to become a qualified midwife, supporting the wellbeing of pregnant women and babies? The Bachelor of Midwifery is the program you need to practice midwifery in Australia and obtain registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). You’ll also require 880 hours of clinical placement.
The degree covers: midwifery practice, anatomy and physiology during pregnancy and childbirth, breastfeeding, pharmacology and microbiology, perinatal mental health, complex pregnancies, caring for newborns, public health strategies, indigenous women and babies, midwifery leadership, research projects, and more.
Enquire now for admissions criteria, midwifery registration and career outcomes, and universities near you that offer the Bachelor of Midwifery..
Average duration: 36 months.
Job Pathways
Here are some potential career pathways within midwifery. Click on an occupation to learn more about the role and the qualifications that can help you get started in this industry.