Midwife Professional Indemnity Scheme Announcement

The 'low-risk' definition scrapped   The Department of Health and Aged Care has advised the outcome of the recent stakeholder consultation on a ‘low-risk’ definition for professional indemnity insurance for privately practising midwives.  The department thanks you for your considered, thoughtful, and helpful feedback during the consultation process. We have now reviewed all stakeholder feedback, in

Dignity and Equality

The right to dignity and equality in health care Health is a fundamental part of the UN Conventions of Human Rights and essential for the exercise of other human rights. A human rights perspective and the right to the highest attainable standard of health is a major challenge in maternal health care today. This right is

Consultation on expanding eligibility under the midwife professional indemnity scheme

Midwife professional indemnity scheme for low risk homebirth Background Primary Health The World Health Organisation (WHO states) all people everywhere deserve the right care right in their community.  This is the fundamental premise of primary health care.  Primary health care addresses the majority of a person’s health needs throughout their lifetime.  A primary health care

Mothering Matters

We do not value motherhood nearly enough. If we did, wouldn’t we eradicate childbirth injuries and trauma? Wouldn’t we support mothers suffering from postpartum mental health issues? Wouldn’t every new mother be given proper time to bond with her child and recover her health without risk of losing her job? Wouldn’t we not assume that

Kindness Matters

Kindness an essential part of maternity care Kindness is a difficult attribute to define, but not to illustrate. Each of us, if asked, could tell personal stories about when we have been treated kindly and when we have been treated unkindly. We know it when we experience it, and we recognize when it isn’t there.

Mother’s Day 2024

Today, we're celebrating mothers for all they do Today and every day, we are grateful for the many mothers and other women whose strength and resilience keep our families and communities together. We acknowledge there are many different types of mothers – birth or biological mothers, surrogate mothers, foster mothers and adoptive mothers – who

International Day of the Midwife

Let’s reflect on what midwives do Midwives respect and have confidence in women and in their capabilities in childbirth. Midwives promote and respect women’s and newborn’s health rights. Midwives promote and advocate for non-intervention in normal childbirth. Midwives provide women with appropriate information and advice in a way that promotes participation and enhances informed decision

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