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The Graduate Diploma in Midwifery Practice prepares registered nurses for registration as a midwife in Australia. The course is offered online over eighteen months. During this time students complete theoretical study and practical clinical placements within the WA maternity services to acquire experiences that enable them to demonstrate competence against the Midwifery Standards (2018) with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. The ANMAC standards require completion of at least ten continuity of care experiences with women, in addition to the clinical placement components. During the course students will complete 720 hours by attending midwifery practice placements every semester of the program, in one of ECU's partner hospitals. The School of Nursing and Midwifery Clinical Placement Team will organise clinical placements. Students will be required to meet the employment requirements of the relevant health care facility prior to clinical placement..
This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
The clinical requirement for this course requires that students undertake a midwifery clinical placement at a Western Australian health site each semester. In addition to clinical placements midwifery students also attend a series of 'Continuity of care experiences' where they meet regularly with women during their pregnancy, birth, and postnatal period. Each continuity of care experience must be documented fully in an electronic portfolio as evidence of completion of CCE experiences and signed off by a midwife academic at ECU prior to the student's transcript being sent to APHRA. Students must also complete the designated number of clinical placement hours of this course which is a minimum of 720 hours. MIP6101 Midwifery Clinical Practice 1=240 hours MIP6102 Midwifery Clinical Practice 2=240 hours MIP6103 Midwifery Clinical Practice 3=240 hours
To be eligible to undertake clinical practice and fulfil their duty of care, students are required to complete clinical practice orientation, risk management training and obtain various screening, vaccination and clearances, as appropriate on commencement of the course and in subsequent semesters. A list of these requirements is accessible on the School of Nursing and Midwifery website. Due to the practical nature of the nursing and midwifery professions and protection of the public, there are inherent requirements applicable to this course that may impact upon the success of some potential students. Applicants and students with a disability or other issue likely to impact on their ability to perform in practice are encouraged to contact the Course Coordinator to discuss. More information can be found at <a href='https://www.ecu.edu.au/schools/nursing-and-midwifery/nursing-and-midwifery-clinical-placements'>https://www.ecu.edu.au/schools/nursing-and-midwifery/nursing-and-midwifery-clinical-placements.</a> There may be vaccination or other similar requirements that apply to placements, including those imposed by government or third-party placement hosts, which must be completed as a component of this course. Potential students should consider this requirement before enrolling in this course and discuss with the Course Coordinator if this raises any concerns. Students may not be able to complete placement units if they are unable to meet the placement requirements, which may impact their ability to complete this course.
Student may be scheduled to attend clinical placements outside of the university semester timetable. Students will be able to view their placement allocation through SONIA.
We can only enrol students to the capacity accredited by ANMAC and the agreed numbers of placements organised by the School of Nursing and Midwifery clinical placement team.
All students must practice within the NMBA professional guidelines and complete the ANMAC midwifery standards prior to registration.
Students must pass the AMSAT assessments. Failure to pass will initiate an action plan to address professional practice deficits. Inability to achieve a satisfactory standard of practice will result in a fail grade.
This course has been Accredited by: Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC).
Students will need to graduate to be eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia is required to practice in the profession.
International students are required to provide an IELTS Academic with an overall minimum score of 7.0 (no individual band less than 7.0) or any other equivalent test approved by AHPRA. Internationally schooled applicants may also be required to meet this requirement.
Minimum English standard requirements for this course may also be satisfied with one of the following:
All applicants are required to Provide proof of current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (Registered Nurse Division 1) with no endorsements or restrictions; a statement detailing their interest in the midwifery course including the skills they have achieved in nursing to assist midwifery practice, and provide a copy of current resume.
This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 8 Graduate Diploma Award.
Clinical placements occur within and outside of the academic calendar. At the start of every semester there will be a compulsory on campus intensive block for 1 week (35 hours) at either Joondalup campus or South West campus (numbers permitting). Midwifery students must complete a minimum of ten continuity of care experiences which require the student to attend the antenatal appointments, the birth and the postnatal care of women to provide woman-centred continuity of care.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| MID6105 | Theory for Midwifery Care 1 | 10 |
| MIP6101 | Midwifery Clinical Practice 1 | 10 |
| MNP6101 | Evidence-based Practice and Research Design | 20 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| MID6106 | Theory for Midwifery Care 2 | 10 |
| MIP6102 # | Midwifery Clinical Practice 2 | 10 |
| MIT6203 | Midwifery Therapeutics | 20 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| MID6107 | High Dependency Care During Childbirth | 10 |
| MIP6103 # | Midwifery Clinical Practice 3 | 10 |
| MID6104 | Midwifery Cultural Studies | 20 |
# Designated Unit - a Unit or Unit of Competency which a School has designated as a fundamental course requirement and may only be attempted once unless otherwise determined by the School Progression Panel.
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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