Graduate Diploma of Midwifery

Take the next step in your career.

The Graduate Diploma of Midwifery is an innovative program with a strong regional focus.

This program is designed to prepare you with the theoretical and practical knowledge and skills necessary to practice midwifery in a multidisciplinary context and in a variety of settings.

Skills for evaluating evidence for best midwifery practice, as well as for development of self, others and the profession, are also features of the program.

You are exposed to a wide variety of perspectives and environments in order to help develop the ability to think critically about the role of the midwife in the maternity care setting.On successful completion of this program you will be eligible to apply for registration as a midwife with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).The program incorporates two models of clinical placements at both the Mt Helen and Gippsland campuses:The Employment model:

The health agency employs students and enables students to learn in the workplace while studying to gain their clinical experience.

Students are mentored to consolidate their clinical experience.

Potential students make applications to both FedUni and an affiliated clinical agency of their choice.

You will need to contact the midwifery educator in the facilities that you are interested in, to check the availability of employment positions and the application process for these positions.The Supernumerary model:

Students gain clinical experience and expertise through clinical placements in healthcare agencies as supernumerary workforce.

Their clinical learning experience is facilitated by clinical educators in the workplace.

Learning will take place in a number of metropolitan, rural and regional agencies in Eastern Victoria for Gippsland based students and Western Victoria for Ballarat based students.

Sample structures are just one example of the many options available within your chosen course. Please contact Federation University for further information on available options.

Please note this is a sample structure only and is not to be used for enrolment purposes. To enrol, please refer to the information provided to you by Federation University for your individual program structure or view our enrolment information page.

To view current subject information and cost, click on the individual subject name below, or click here to view current subject information and cost for ALL subjects.

Year 1

Semester 1

WOMAN CENTRED MIDWIFERY PRACTICE 1 MIDGD6001, 30 credit points

MIDWIFERY: PUBLIC & PRIMARY HEALTHCARE MIDGD6002, 15 credit points

MIDWIFERY PROFESSION AND GOVERNANCE MIDGD6003, 15 credit points

Semester 2

WOMAN CENTRED MIDWIFERY PRACTICE 2 MIDGD6004, 30 credit points

MIDWIFERY: EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE MIDGD6005, 15 credit points

DIVERSITY OF MIDWIFERY PRACTICE MIDGD6006, 15 credit points

Entry requirements (year 12)

Entry requirements (non year 12)

Applicants for this program will need to meet the following criteria.

Registered Nurse wanting to achieve registration as a midwife:

• Applicants must be a Registered nurse currently on the AHPRA register with a Bachelor of Nursing qualification, and at least one year's recent post-registration acute medical/surgical nursing experience.

Registered Midwife wanting to upgrade their qualification to a Graduate Diploma of Midwifery:

• Applicants must be a Registered midwife currently on the AHPRA register and who meet the Nurses and Midwives Board of Australia recency of practice registration standard.

Extra Requirements

All applicants must complete and submit the Essential Requirements form.

Extra requirements to be supplied with application:

Proof of AHPRA registrationWorking With Children Check (WWCC)Relevant vaccinations with signed declaration of immunisation statusLetter of employment or clinical support (if applicable)You should be aware that healthcare organisations recommend all health staff to have relevant vaccinations to protect themselves and their patients/clients. It is recommended that you have relevant vaccinations along with a signed declaration of immunisation status prior to clinical placement. Please refer to the Australian Immunisation Handbook 10th Edition at http://www.immunise.health.gov.au/internet/immunise/publishing.nsf/Content/Handbook10-home

You will be required to undertake a police check (renewed annually) and a Working With Children Check (renewed every five years). This will be required to be presented to an authorised staff member of a healthcare organisation.

NB: Meeting minimum prerequisites does not guarantee an offer of a place. Entry into this program is based on competitive selection and there may be limited places available.

Federation University Australia encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.