Midwifery

Opportunities

The Bachelor of Midwifery program will prepare graduates to meet the challenges of contemporary midwifery practice and maternity service provision in Australia and internationally. The program develops graduate midwives who can direct their own learning; exercise clinical judgement; work in a range of service delivery models and clinical settings including midwifery-led models; and collaborate effectively to promote quality outcomes for women and babies.

The program is informed by international best practice, industry experts and primary health care principles. Graduates practice to their full scope according to the international definition of the midwife and promote culturally sensitive care for First Nations women from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Students undertake extensive clinical placement providing exposure to a variety of midwifery practice settings. Over the duration of the course, students are also required to follow 20 women throughout their pregnancy, birth and the period after birth. This requires students to be on-call to attend the labour and birth.

Your employability

In addition to knowledge and skills directly related to your program of study, you will also develop a range of other skills such as teamwork, analytical, communication through academic study, employment, voluntary work, sporting and recreational activities and life experience.

Recognising the value employers place on these skills is an important factor in your graduate job search. You can further develop your employability with these resources:

Notable alumnus: Cassandra Nest

Cassandra Nest, a proud Ngunnawal woman, grew up on the Yugembeh and Bundjalung Country. Her passion for midwifery and culturally safe birthing environments led her to become the first First Nations academic within the Midwifery@Griffith Team.