Graduate Diploma in Midwifery

Program Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Midwifery is a 14-month program for registered nurses seeking a midwifery career. It equips graduates with the knowledge and skills to provide comprehensive, woman-centered care throughout the childbearing continuum. The program emphasizes a primary health care approach and utilizes diverse teaching methods to enhance learning. Graduates obtain a recognized tertiary degree and registration to practice midwifery in Australia.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Overview:
The Graduate Diploma in Midwifery is a 14-month program designed for registered nurses who aspire to pursue a career in midwifery.
• Objectives:
• Equip graduates with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to practice as competent and compassionate midwives.
• Prepare graduates to provide comprehensive, safe, and woman-centered care throughout the childbearing continuum.
• Develop graduates' critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities in the midwifery context.
• Program Description:
• Emphasizes a primary health care approach to enable graduates to engage actively in health promotion activities.
• Employs a diverse range of teaching and learning experiences to enhance the acquisition of knowledge and midwifery skills.
• Provides an opportunity for graduates to obtain a recognized tertiary degree and registration to practice midwifery.
• Presented in collaboration with public hospitals in Sydney and is approved and recognized by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency/Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Accreditation:
Australian Health Practitioner's Regulation Agency (AHPRA) on the recommendation of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC).

Outline:

• Program Structure:

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths:
• Hospitals (metropolitan, rural, remote)
• Community settings (including homes)
• Self-employed (privately practicing)
• Antenatal, postnatal, and birthing care
• Research and Education
• Management and policy development