Graduate Diploma of Midwifery

School of Nursing & Midwifery

Are you a registered nurse with a desire to become a midwife? The University of Notre Dame Australia's 18-month full-time postgraduate qualification will give you the confidence to embark on a career where woman-centred care is a priority. Our Graduate Diploma of Midwifery includes a significant proportion of practical hands-on experience and contemporary best practices in a variety of midwifery settings. Get in contact today to pursue this rewarding career.

If woman-centred care and delivering new life is your passion the Graduate Diploma of Midwifery is the qualification for you. This unique program follows the philosophy of 'woman-centred' midwifery practice and will enable you to develop a high level of critical thinking, technical competence, and interdisciplinary teamwork skills.

You will experience a variety of placements including public and private settings, from large teaching hospitals to small healthcare centres. This quality professional practice experience will give you the confidence and competence to adapt quickly to the midwifery workplace.

This is a blended-learning program which includes immersive online learning experiences in combination with intensive on-campus study blocks each semester enabling midwifery students to undertake this program whether located in metropolitan or regional / remote locations.

Your assessments are based on written assignments, tutorial presentations, case studies, various projects and examinations and professional practice assessments at the University and healthcare setting level.

On graduation, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency will register you as a midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.

The Graduate Diploma of Midwifery will enable you to register as a midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.

Semester One

• MIDW5000 Midwifery Foundations (25 CP)
• MIDW5022 Beginning Midwifery Practice (50 CP)
• MIDW5023 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders Women & Communities (25 CP)

Semester Two

• MIDW5024 Midwifery Partnerships (25 CP)
• MIDW5025 Complex Midwifery Practice (50 CP)

Semester Three

• MIDW5026 Midwifery Clinical Reasoning (25 CP)
• MIDW5027 Advancing Midwifery Practice (50 CP)

Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Requirements.

Please note: the availability of these courses is indicative only and may be subject to change.