| Occupation Title | MIDWIFE |
| ANZSCO Code | 254111 |
| Occupations in this Group | 254111 Midwife |
| Description | Provides care and advice to women during pregnancy, labour and childbirth, and postnatal care for women and babies in a range of settings such as the home, community, hospitals, clinics and health units. Registration or licensing is required. |
| Skill Level | 1 |
| Specialisation | Community Midwife Midwife Practitioner |
| Occupation List | Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) |
| Combined list of eligible skilled occupations for subclasses 457 and 186 | |
| Caveats | None |
| Tasks | -providing advice and support during pre-conception, intrapartum, antenatal and postnatal periods in partnership with women |
| -providing care and management of pregnancy and birth | |
| -assessing progress and recognising warning signs of abnormal and potentially abnormal pregnancies requiring referral to an Obstetrician | |
| -monitoring the condition of women and foetuses during pregnancy and throughout labour | |
| -conducting health education classes and seminars to promote the health of mothers and babies such as reproductive health, antenatal education, preparation for parenthood and breastfeeding | |
| -providing advice on nutrition, childcare and family planning | |
| Skills Assessment Authority | Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council |
| Related Occupations | None |
| State Sponsorship Options | Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) Sponsorship |
| Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) Sponsorship | |
| English Requirements | Proficient English (e.g. IELTS: at least 7 in each skill) |