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14/09/2023

Congratulations to ACM’s 2023 Midwifery Award Winners!

The ACM Midwifery Awards are an annual showcase of exemplary midwives. This year ACM awarded a Midwife of the Year, Student Midwife of the Year and Maternity Service of the Year who all demonstrated exceptional midwifery care.

Congratulations to ACM’s 2023 Midwifery Award Winners!

4/09/2023

Understanding Birth Trauma in NSW

The Australian College of Midwives (ACM) welcomes the NSW Senate Select Commitee inquiry into Birth Trauma, bringing this important topic to the forefront.

Understanding Birth Trauma in NSW

1/09/2023

Unleashing the midwifery workforce: midwives working to full scope of practice in primary maternity

Midwives working to their full scope of practice would significantly improve equity of access to safe maternity care, close to home for women in Australia.

Unleashing the midwifery workforce: midwives working to full scope of practice in primary maternity

31/08/2023

National Forum delivers key solutions for rural birthing challenges

A major national forum on rural maternity services has delivered suggested high priority actions and solutions for governments and health services to vastly improve access to local maternity care for rural women and their babies.

National Forum delivers key solutions for rural birthing challenges

28/08/2023

National Forum to drive solutions to rural maternity crisis

A national forum at Parliament House will bring together experts in rural maternity care to drive solutions to improve and sustain access to safe and quality maternity care.

National Forum to drive solutions to rural maternity crisis

23/08/2023

$16M State Government Commitment follows Midwifery Rally

The QNMU and ACM have welcomed the Queensland government’s initial commitment of $16 million for regional, remote and rural MGPs and a Chief Midwife.

$16M State Government Commitment follows Midwifery Rally

21/08/2023

QLD Midwives March on Parliament Today

In an unprecedented action, Queensland midwives will today rally outside Parliament House.

QLD Midwives March on Parliament Today

28/07/2023

ACM Welcomes Extension to Professional Indemnity Insurance Exemption

The Australian College of Midwives (ACM) welcomes the decision by the Albanese Government to extend the professional indemnity insurance exemption for midwives who provide homebirth services, until 30 June 2025.

ACM Welcomes Extension to Professional Indemnity Insurance Exemption

19/07/2023

Question mark over QLD Gov maternity care initiatives

The QLD Minister for Health announced five key initiatives to improve maternity care provision in Queensland as part of a $42 million pledge by the QLD Government. However, these initiatives fail to address midwife-led services.

Question mark over QLD Gov maternity care initiatives

19/07/2023

QLD Midwives Call for State Government Midwifery Funding

Queensland midwives are calling for urgent detail regarding how $42 million in state budget maternity funding will be allocated.

QLD Midwives Call for State Government Midwifery Funding

14/07/2023

ACM welcomes improved access to medical abortion

ACM welcomes improved access to reproductive choice with reduced restrictions for medical abortion announced.

ACM welcomes improved access to medical abortion

12/06/2023

Midwifery Leadership recognised in the King's Birthday Honours List

Six of Australia’s midwifery leaders have been recognized in the King’s Birthday Honours List this year.

Midwifery Leadership recognised in the King's Birthday Honours List

9/06/2023

$42 Million Recharge for QLD Birthing Services

ACM welcomes the additional $42 million, four year commitment from Queensland Health to expand rural and regional birthing services.

$42 Million Recharge for QLD Birthing Services

25/05/2023

ACM welcomes the Senate Inquiry into universal access to reproductive healthcare

ACM welcomes Senate recommendations for access to reproductive healthcare for all Australians.

ACM welcomes the Senate Inquiry into universal access to reproductive healthcare

23/05/2023

Rural doctors and midwives to host critical Think Tank on rural maternity services

The Rural Doctors Association of Australia (RDAA) and Australian College of Midwives (ACM) will host a critical Rural Maternity Services Think Tank in Canberra.

Rural doctors and midwives to host critical Think Tank on rural maternity services

11/05/2023

New Living Clinical Practice Guidelines for Pregnancy and Post-natal Care

New Living Clinical Practice Guidelines for Pregnancy and Post-natal Care

New Living Clinical Practice Guidelines for Pregnancy and Post-natal Care

9/05/2023

Midwives recognised as key primary health care providers in Federal Budget

ACM welcomes greater recognition of midwives as primary health care providers.

Midwives recognised as key primary health care providers in Federal Budget

5/05/2023

International Day of the Midwife: May 5

Today is International Day of the Midwife; a day to thank and recognise midwives for the incredible work they do every day, working with women and families on their life changing journey to parenthood.

International Day of the Midwife: May 5

30/03/2023

Midwifery is the solution to nationwide crisis

Access to the safe maternity care of a woman’s choice is a basic right that should be universally available to all women in Australia.

Midwifery is the solution to nationwide crisis

27/03/2023

Midwifery peak says “Enough!” in QLD rural birth saga

The ongoing situation, around Central Queensland maternity services challenges, being played out in the media is damaging to women.

Midwifery peak says “Enough!” in QLD rural birth saga