Midwives

Midwives provide care and advice to women during pregnancy, labour and childbirth, and postnatal care for women and babies in a range of settings such as the home, community, hospitals, clinics and health units.

**Indicative skill level:**

#### In Australia and New Zealand:

Occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Registration or licensing is required.

**Tasks include:**

- providing advice and support during pre-conception, intrapartum, antenatal and postnatal periods in partnership with women - providing care and management of pregnancy and birth - assessing progress and recognising warning signs of abnormal and potentially abnormal pregnancies requiring referral to an Obstetrician - monitoring the condition of women and foetuses during pregnancy and throughout labour - conducting health education classes and seminars to promote the health of mothers and babies such as reproductive health, antenatal education, preparation for parenthood and breastfeeding - providing advice on nutrition, childcare and family planning