Bachelor of Midwifery (Hunter Placement)

As a midwife, you will work in partnership with women, their babies and families through pregnancy, labour and birth and the early parenting period.  You will work with women and families to achieve the best health outcomes for mothers and their babies. Our Bachelor of Midwifery has been co-developed with industry partners, consumers, and past and present midwifery students, to ensure the content reflects contemporary midwifery knowledge and practice. In alignment with the National Standards for the Midwife and the International Confederation of Midwives midwifery philosophy, our program has strong research inspired theoretical basis to prepare students for professional experience placement, helping to prepare outstanding midwifery graduates that are highly sought after.  This degree requires students to participate in midwifery professional experience placements in NSW and other partnering Health facilities. During placement, students will work within NSW and other partnering Health policies and procedures. Students must also meet all NSW and other partnering Health verification requirements before attending clinical placement.

This program is accredited with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as an approved program of study. 

Students should also be aware that they may be required to undertake midwifery professional experience placement and/or classes outside normal semester dates.

Bachelor of Midwifery (Hunter Placement)
If you choose this option, you will undertake your on-campus studies at the Callaghan Campus, Newcastle and your midwifery professional placement will be at one of the following hospitals for the duration of your degree (except in the instance of a short term voluntary rural/metropolitan/international exchange).

1. John Hunter Hospital
2. Maitland Hospital
3. Muswellbrook
4. Newcastle Private Hospital
5. Singleton
6. Scone

Bachelor of Midwifery (Central Coast Placement)
If you choose this option, you will undertake your on-campus studies at the Central Coast Clinical School, Gosford and your midwifery professional placement will be at one of the following hospitals for the duration of your degree (except in the instance of a short term voluntary rural/metropolitan/international exchange).

1. Gosford Public Hospital
2. North Gosford Private Hospital

Bachelor of Midwifery (Mid North Coast Placement)
If you choose this option, you will undertake your on-campus studies at the Manning Education Centre at Taree and your midwifery professional placement will be at one of the following hospitals for the duration of your degree (except in the instance of a short term voluntary rural/metropolitan/international exchange).

1. Kempsey District Hospital
2. Manning Base Hospital, Taree
3. Port Macquarie Hospital

The Bachelor of Midwifery program is offered with both full-time and part-time pathways.

Midwifery education and midwifery professional practice require students to be committed to study and professional practice that can be mentally and physically demanding. Students will engage in simulated practice in specially designed simulation laboratories and will conduct emotional, social, and physical examinations of childbearing women on midwifery placement under the supervision of a midwife/obstetrician. Students engage in peer learning on campus and virtually. All students are required to be verified for midwifery professional practice.

Verification includes screening and immunisation for infectious diseases, working with
children and criminal record checks and other measures to ensure the safety of students, staff, and the women for whom they provide care.

Students enrolling in this degree are required to obtain a WorkCover-approved Provide First Aid Certificate during semester one.