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View article: “At what cost? Exploring the financial circumstances of Victorian midwifery students: A population-based cross-sectional study”
“At what cost? Exploring the financial circumstances of Victorian midwifery students: A population-based cross-sectional study” Open
Victorian midwifery students experience high levels of financial stress and hardship with clinical placement costs creating major challenges. Identification of strategies to address midwifery student financial hardship is essential to sust…
View article: I love my job. But it’s physically, mentally, and emotionally draining”: a cross-sectional survey exploring midwives’ intentions of leaving the profession in Melbourne, Australia
I love my job. But it’s physically, mentally, and emotionally draining”: a cross-sectional survey exploring midwives’ intentions of leaving the profession in Melbourne, Australia Open
Background Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic there were midwifery workforce deficits reported in Australia, but inadequate workforce data to identify retention and attrition in the profession. In the post-pandemic era, workforce deficits cont…
View article: Exploring the feasibility of conducting a randomised controlled trial of group-based pregnancy care and education: a pilot randomised controlled trial in Melbourne, Australia
Exploring the feasibility of conducting a randomised controlled trial of group-based pregnancy care and education: a pilot randomised controlled trial in Melbourne, Australia Open
Background In group-based pregnancy models, antenatal care and childbirth/parenting education are provided in groups of eight to 10 women, usually with two midwives, and six to eight sessions. Current evidence is inconclusive regarding pot…
View article: Midwifery workforce challenges in Victoria, Australia. A cross-sectional study of maternity managers
Midwifery workforce challenges in Victoria, Australia. A cross-sectional study of maternity managers Open
Background: In Australia, there is a lack of accurate data on midwifery workforce staffing and skill mix, which in turn hinders workforce policy and planning. Aim: To describe the current staffing levels of the midwifery workforce in Victo…
View article: Translating evidence into practice: Implementing culturally safe continuity of midwifery care for First Nations women in three maternity services in Victoria, Australia
Translating evidence into practice: Implementing culturally safe continuity of midwifery care for First Nations women in three maternity services in Victoria, Australia Open
View article: Sustainability of identification and response to domestic violence in antenatal care: The SUSTAIN Study
Sustainability of identification and response to domestic violence in antenatal care: The SUSTAIN Study Open
This project set out to understand and support the integration of evidence-based, effective screening, risk assessment and first-line response to domestic violence (DV) into the complex system of antenatal care. It built on existing resour…