Through a partnership approach, midwives provide woman centred, evidence based care for women and babies throughout the childbearing journey in a variety of settings.The cognitive approach to learning midwives play an important role in promoting the health and wellbeing of women and their families by supporting the woman's childbearing choices and providing expertise around pregnancy, birth, postnatal and the newborn period.The cognitive approach to learning midwives collaborate with other health professionals to continue midwifery care in complex situations.

The bachelor of midwifery at CDU is aligned with the international confederation of midwives' definition of the midwife.The cognitive approach to learning students require a high level of motivation, determination and organisation to successfully negotiate study and clinical experience requirements with work and family commitments.The cognitive approach to learning the online nature of the course requires students to be disciplined and committed in their study habits. Students should consider whether their family life and work commitments will support their attendance at placement and time available for study.The cognitive approach to learning

There are inherent requirements for midwifery. Inherent requirements are the essential abilities, knowledge and skills to achieve course learning outcomes and to be able to safely practise as a midwife.The cognitive approach to learning midwifery requires a degree of physical strength and mobility, endurance, communication and cognitive abilities for safe practice. For more detailed information see inherent requirements for midwifery.The cognitive approach to learning

Reporting obligations: under the health practitioner regulation national law, CDU is required to register midwifery students with the australian health practitioner regulation agency (AHPRA) and to notify AHPRA if a student has or develops a health impairment that may place the public at substantial risk of harm.The cognitive approach to learning students have obligations under the national law and are expected to understand their obligations prior to enrolling. More information available at NMBA student registration.The cognitive approach to learning

Applicants from NSW should note that all the health facilities in NSW north - central coast including sydney have advised that they are unable to place CDU students as they're committed to local universities.The cognitive approach to learning this includes all public and private health facilities. CDU consistently revisits the opportunities in these areas; however, we have been unable to secure placements for the last few years.The cognitive approach to learning to complete your placement and achieve the continuity of care experiences, you will need to travel to other areas of NSW such as dubbo, lismore, tamworth and wagga wagga, potentially expanding your 34 week placement time in these areas by an extra 2 - 3 weeks.The cognitive approach to learning

This course consists of 24 units. Two foundational units provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully complete the course, become lifelong learners and explore issues related to living, studying and working in diverse social and cultural environments.The cognitive approach to learning core units promote the concept of cultural safety in practice and address the needs of aboriginal women and people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.The cognitive approach to learning units in bioscience, sociology, psychology and midwifery sciences and practice are combined with extensive periods of clinical experience.

Students practice reflective, evidence-based midwifery encompassing primary health care principles as well as the emotional, physical and social aspects of birth based on an evidence-based multidisciplinary, teaching and learning framework.The cognitive approach to learning all students explore the challenges of contemporary midwifery practice and maternity service provision in australia and internationally as well as addressing the perspectives and needs of aboriginal women including residents of remote communities.The cognitive approach to learning

Units are offered in mixed-modes of study including compulsory on-campus clinical teaching blocks for all students, at their own expense. First year clinical teaching blocks are held at the casuarina, alice springs and sydney campuses, whereas all second and third year clinical teaching blocks are held at the casuarina campus.The cognitive approach to learning once students have completed their clinical teaching block students undertake midwifery professional experience placements in approved health service facilities.The cognitive approach to learning

Midwifery is woman-centred and continuity of care is a core element of the course so a commitment to out-of-hours and between semester clinical work is mandatory.The cognitive approach to learning students must follow 10 women across the course of the degree seeing them four times antenatally, being on call for birth, and seeing them twice postnatally.The cognitive approach to learning these requirements are in addition to placement. Potential applicants are advised that midwifery is a profession which places considerable physical and psychological demands on the individual however the rewards of the profession can be profound.The cognitive approach to learning