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) |
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