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This course will introduce students to professional, political, legal and ethical contexts including the historical journey of midwifery. It will further explore and debate contemporary midwifery practice issues and topics to prepare students for autonomous practice in numerous maternity settings and/or models of care. Students will develop an understanding of the midwife鈥檚 roles, responsibilities and scope of midwifery practice when providing primary care. A healthy, woman-centred framework will provide a basis for students to develop an understanding of models of care, governance to support midwifery practice and the legal and ethical frameworks for safe practice. Finally, this course will enable the student to consolidate midwifery evidence-based practice to ensure high standards of professional practice.

This course aims to provide foundational knowledge in order to develop a midwifery philosophy and begin to practice as a primary carer. The course will enable students to develop an understanding of the scope of practice of midwives in Australia and the significance of partnerships and the provision of a variety of midwifery models of care. Students will expand their knowledge of evidence-based practice to include the discipline of midwifery in order to enhance clinical decision making. This course also addresses content specific to professional issues aligned with international, national, regional and remote practice. The course will provide students with an awareness of relevant midwifery practice and content surrounding ongoing professional development, Medicare eligibility and sustaining midwifery practice.

On completion of this course students should be able to:

1. Explore and explain the role of the midwife as a primary maternity care provider;
2. Demonstrate an understanding of historical and socio-political influences on midwifery practice and the impact of current reforms in Australian maternity services;
3. Examine the scope of practice of midwives and apply relevant legal and ethical standards and national safety guidelines aligned to midwifery practice;
4. Compare and contrast the various models of maternity care available to women in Australia to understand the implications and outcomes for women and babies within each model;
5. Examine and explain accountability and responsibility for professional midwifery practice;
6. Compare, contrast and understand evidence-based midwifery practice from an international, national, regional and remote Australia perspective.
7. Demonstrate professional conduct including using effective communication skills and evidence-based philosophy to maintain collaborative and supportive relationships with women, their families and health professionals in a culturally appropriate manner;
8. Explore, examine and understand the skills and business management strategies that sustain midwifery practice and the impact of the ongoing professional development;
9. Demonstrate an understanding of women鈥檚 health issues.