Graduate Diploma of Midwifery – Employment and Clinical Placement Component

 

Program Outline:

Western Health offers placement model (full time or part time) and employment model (Subject to Government funding) for students studying Graduate Diploma of Midwifery

• Full time - 6 days a fortnight as a student across all areas of Maternity (not employed/paid)

• Part time - 3 days a fortnight as a student across all areas of Maternity (not employed/paid)

• Paid Employment Model - six days per fortnight employed as a Registered Nurse in the Postnatal Unit and paid clinical placement. (2024 employment model yet to be confirmed)

• Students will be rostered across all shifts, 7 days a week. 

• Places are subject to acceptance from University offering Post Graduate Diploma in Midwifery.

• Paid roles are subject to Government funding approval

• Western Health and Department of Health Post Graduate scholarships maybe available on application.

  
  Program Duration

• Full time - commencing March each year for a period of 52 weeks.

• Part time - commencing March each year for a period of 104 weeks.

  
  Clinical Rotations
  

  Allocated as per requirements set by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia and the relevant university and include:

• Rotations in birth suite, maternity assessment centre, prenatal, postnatal, neonatal services and domiciliary.

• All student shifts will be in a supernumerary capacity in all clinical areas.

  
  Student Support

• Hospital and program orientation 

• Unit specific orientation 

• In house educators and Clinical Support Midwives provide daily support, guidance and mentoring

  
  Theoretical Component
  

  Please contact the relevant university regarding the theoretical component as the structure varies between blocks around clinical placements and concurrent theory time. All assignments and exams are also set by each university.

  
  Clinical Assessments
  

  Competency and clinical skill assessments will be completed by our Clinical Support Midwives and/or educators throughout the year.

  
  Application Process
  

  Applications will open in August 2025 on the Western Health Recruitment page.
  

  Your application must include:

1. Letter of application clearly addressing your rationale for applying to Western Health and the reason for applying for Post Graduate Diploma in Midwifery. Please include the universities you are applying to

2. Curriculum Vitae including names and phone numbers of two professional referees.
    
   
   University links for Graduate Diploma of Midwifery in Victoria;
   
   Please see the University Course Content, placement hours and application process
   
   Deakin University
   https://www.deakin.edu.au/course/graduate-diploma-midwifery
   
   La Trobe University
   https://www.latrobe.edu.au/courses/graduate-diploma-in-midwifery
   
   Federation University
   https://study.federation.edu.au/?gclid=CjwKCAjw8df2BRA3EiwAvfZWaFhvhprZ7AAm5DDYHs7oPw2oIWerDrTGNIreiiaQHBoNggL7IoiuEBoCCCkQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds#/course/DMW4

   
   
   Contact
   
   Enquiries can be directed to: [email protected]