Bachelor of Midwifery (Post Registration) (Registered Midwife)

Overview

Upgrade your qualifications and get equipped with the essential skills to provide evidence-based, high quality, safe and effective woman-centred care. With a focus on the principles of primary health care and continuity of care, you will develop an understanding of various midwifery models to enable you to apply theory and skills in your daily practice. You will also benefit from our commitment to, and expertise in, research.

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Fast facts

Duration: 1 year

Delivery mode:
External

Availability:
Full-time
Part-time

Start dates:
March
July

SATAC code: 2BP005

Annual indicative fees (2019):
$6,562 (Commonwealth supported)

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Why study Midwifery (Post Registration) (Registered Midwife) at Flinders

Enhance your knowledge of theory and develop your skills in midwifery practice and research
Benefit from our strong commitment to research
Develop your skills in state-of-the-art clinical laboratories, which include simulation equipment
Strengthen your abilities as a confident and responsible professional who provides support, care and advice to women before, during and after childbirth

Your career

Graduates are suitable for a wide range of careers in midwifery such as working in clinical practice in hospitals or in community, research, education or management roles. Graduates are also eligible to continue onto postgraduate studies.

Potential occupations include:

antenatal education
clinical facilitator
clinical midwife consultant
community midwife
research project officer.

Potential employers include:

public and private hospitals
community health organisations
medical practices.

What you will study

Develop your knowledge and skills in professional practice, population health, global and national health priorities, mental health, scientific basis of clinical practice, context of midwifery practice, and research methodologies for evidence-based midwifery care.

Practical experience

This degree aims to enhance your knowledge of theory and to help you develop your skills in midwifery practice and research. Topics will focus on professional practice, population health, global and national health priorities, mental health, scientific basis of clinical practice, context of nursing practice and research methodologies leading to a nursing project.