Clinical experience at Western Health
We welcome you at Western Health to complete your undergraduate midwifery clinical placements.
As a provider of midwifery placements to undergraduates, Western Health aims to provide students with a positive learning environment in a variety of maternity settings.
The below document outlines the orientation process for midwifery undergraduates.
This is really useful information in preparing you for placement so that you have a positive and productive learning experience here at Western Health.
For midwifery placements you will be able to access your roster via Roster On. Please note that all indirect shift swaps require university approval before they can be changed on Roster On.
Fit testing
Low risk areas (birthing, maternity, antenatal clinic)
The below video outlines how to correctly don and doff a N95 disposable filtering facepiece:
Continuity of Care Experience (CoCE)
Please see the:
This guide is applicable to any midwifery student (undergraduate and post graduates not employed by Western Health) entering the grounds of Western Health to attend a Continunity of Care Experience.
If you don't comply wiht the guidelines outlined in the manual, you might not be able to attend any Continunity of Care Experience at Western Health.
This guide and the information in it are applicable to both sites of Joan Kirner and Bacchus Marsh.
After reading the guide:
Complete the outlined mandatory training.
Email evidence of completion screenshots to [email protected] and complete this CoCE form.
The team will mail you out a CoCE card.
If you have any questions about the CoCE process, please reach out to either [email protected] or your education provider.
Information is relevant as of April 2025. Information is subject to change without notice: please bookmark this page and check regularly for updates.
Fellowship opportunities
Western Health is thrilled to offer Fellowship opportunities to undergraduate midwives. Applications times vary based on education providers.
Keep an eye out for advertisements through your university!
Contact us
Email: [email protected]
