Postgraduate Guide Fremantle 2021

Graduate Diploma of Midwifery This 18-month postgraduate program provides the ideal educational environment for Registered Nurses who wish to become midwives. The full-time program combines theory, research and professional practice so that you can embark on a career in midwifery with confidence. Woman-centred care is the basis of this program, which reflects contemporary national and international best practice. You will benefit from small class sizes, a focus on pastoral care from staff and professional practice experiences in a variety of quality midwifery settings. Program code: 4114 Commencement: Semester 1 and Semester 2 Duration: 1.5 years full-time Practical component: 30 weeks Study mode: Fremantle Campus Why study this program? In the Graduate Diploma of Midwifery, a significantly high proportion of ‘hands-on’ professional practice includes quality experience with you as a part of a midwifery healthcare team. A variety of placements include public and private settings in both metro and rural areas, from large teaching hospitals to small healthcare centres. This quality professional practice experience enables graduates to be confident, competent and able to adapt quickly to the midwifery workplace. This unique program, which follows the philosophy of ‘woman-centred’ midwifery practice, will enable you to develop a high level of critical thinking, technical competence and interdisciplinary teamwork skills. Your assessments are based on written assignments, tutorial presentations, case studies, various projects and examinations and professional practice assessment at the University and healthcare setting level. On graduation you will have fulfilled all necessary requirements of the Australian Health Professional Regulation Agency, enabling you to register as a midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. Program summary • Foundations of Midwifery • Midwifery in Complex Situations • Midwifery Emergencies • Woman-centred Care • Midwifery in Primary Health Care • Legal and Professional Frameworks in Midwifery • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ Health: Women and Babies • Evidence-based Practice • The Professional Midwife • Midwives as Professional Partners • Becoming a Midwife • Ethical Issues in Professional Life Entry requirements The following entry requirements apply to this program: • A Bachelor’s degree in nursing or the equivalent and registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia • Registered nurses who do not have a level 7 AQF qualification in nursing may be admitted with an alternative mode of entry assessment and recent clinical nursing experience NURSING & MIDWIFERY 90 | NOTRE DAME AUSTRALIA POSTGRADUATE GUIDE