Midwifery
Urgent action needed following Birth Trauma report
August 30, 2024
The NSW Government has failed to recognise the urgency of the midwifery workforce crisis, after releasing its response to the recommendations of the state’s first Birth Trauma Inquiry. The NSW Nurses and Midwives Association (NSWNMA) welcomed the state government’s support of 42 of the 43 recommendations but was disappointed by the lack of immediate and…
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Midwifery
Urgent action needed following Birth Trauma report
August 30, 2024
The NSW Government has failed to recognise the urgency of the midwifery workforce crisis, after…
Midwifery
First Nations women are at greater risk of stillbirth....
August 28, 2024
Australian national data show First Nations women face almost twice the risk of stillbirth or…
Midwifery
Report recommends expanding midwifery-led continuity of...
August 2, 2024
The NSW Select Committee on Birth Trauma has released a report that includes 43 recommendations…
Midwifery
NSWNMA welcomes state’s first Birth Trauma report
May 30, 2024
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has welcomed the release of the NSW Select…
Midwifery
Study links shift work to changes in breast milk hormon...
March 25, 2024
A recent study from La Trobe University suggests a surprising link between a mother’s shift…
Midwifery
Midwifery Workforce Survey – Fight for improved w...
March 1, 2024
The NSWNMA is calling all midwives to participate in our Midwifery Workforce Survey. Your feedback…
Midwifery
‘Free birthing’ and planned home births might sound...
February 21, 2024
The death of premature twins in Byron Bay in an apparent “wild birth”, or free…
Midwifery
Midwives urged to have their say in national survey
January 11, 2024
Midwives are being invited to share their workplace experiences to help tackle challenges in the…
Midwifery
Women want to see the same health provider during pregn...
December 23, 2023
In theory, pregnant women in Australia can choose the type of health provider they see during pregnancy,…