Australia’s midwife workforce is “in crisis”, a bombshell report has warned, and will not have the numbers to provide “quality midwifery care” to mums and babies without “urgent action”.

Graduate nurses and midwives are being encouraged to start their careers in Australia’s largest public health system, with applications now open for NSW Health’s GradStart program.

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Australia’s midwife workforce is “in crisis”, a bombshell report has warned, and will not have the numbers to provide “quality midwifery care” to mums and babies without “urgent action”.

Australia’s midwife workforce is “in crisis”, a bombshell report has warned, and will not have the numbers to provide “quality midwifery care” to mums and babies without “urgent action”.

Australia’s midwife workforce is “in crisis”, a bombshell report has warned, and will not have the numbers to provide “quality midwifery care” to mums and babies without “urgent action”.

Australia’s midwife workforce is “in crisis”, a bombshell report has warned, and will not have the numbers to provide “quality midwifery care” to mums and babies without “urgent action”.