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Australia Home to 331,000 Registered Nurses and Midwives There are more than 331,000 registered nurses and midwives in Australia, according to new statistics. Australia boasts 288,861 nurses, with New South Wales home to the most nurses with 79,004, followed by Victoria with 76,598, Queensland with 54,415, Western Australia with 28,240, while South Australia has 26,987, Tasmania stands at 7,497, the ACT has 4,379 and the Northern Territory has 2,867.
how many registered health practitioners are in Australia. “In the past, the same person could be registered in different states and territories, so a clear profile of the number of practitioners within a specific profession was not always possible,” he said.
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) released the figures, providing a snapshot of the country’s registered health practitioners.
The figures also showed 40,755 people were registered as both a nurse and midwife, with 14,447 in New South Wales, 10,389 in Victoria, 7,645 in Queensland, 3,242 in Western Australia, 2,653 in South Australia, 591 in the Northern Territory, 735 in the ACT, and 727 in Tasmania.
AHPRA CEO Martin Fletcher said the new national registration and accreditation scheme for the first time made it possible to know
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A GREAT CAREER MOVE Midwives GV Health is seeking midwives to work in one of two possible models of care. The first model is a new, innovative case load midwifery model, which will enable midwives to provide continuity of care from pregnancy through to birth and postnatal. Midwives in this model will have the ability to structure their time to best meet their own needs, and those of the women they are caring for. The role includes an on-call component and flexible relief options. The second model offers the ability to do rostered work in all areas of maternity care, including antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal and in-home support and level 2 neonatal. Applications that do not address the selection criteria will not be considered. All new employees require a National Police Records check and a Victorian Working with Children check.
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Maternal & Child Health Nurses in Wage Fight Maternal and child health nurses in a regional Victorian city are cancelling up to 50 appointments a day in their fight for a four percent pay rise.
paid between 8.5 and 11.5 percent less than nurses at other councils and without a 12 percent wage rise would continue to fall “further and further behind”.
Nurses in Ballarat have banned client visits above the 12-month age, are refusing to carry out all immunisations and are holding daily stop work meetings as part of the bans.
“Maternal and child health nurses play an invaluable role in the health and wellbeing, and sometimes the safety, of new mothers and their babies and toddlers,” she said.
Enterprise bargaining negotiations between the Australian Nursing Federation Victorian branch and the City of Ballarat began 12 months ago.
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Midwifery with Médecins Sans Frontières Some sow their wild oats when they’re young; others explore the world later in life. Midwife Heather Harris worked hard, raised her family, went to university, then, when the children were old enough, she “left home” to join Médecins Sans Frontières. For 31 years she had worked close to home, starting her career as a registered nurse in rural Victoria. In 1969 she went to Adelaide, trained in midwifery and worked there for a year before returning to Victoria to work in birth rooms at various maternity hospitals. She’d been a midwife for 31 years before joining Médecins Sans Frontières in 2001. “I was in a very senior position at the Royal Women’s Hospital, working as a clinical midwife consultant and I was just burnt out,” Heather said. “I wanted a change. I applied
to Médecins Sans Frontières but didn’t expect much – thought I was too old and I’d never worked with an organisation like theirs, although I’d always wanted to.” Her first job was in Sri Lanka in a nurse teaching role but she ended up also working as a midwife. She was there for almost a year and by then was very homesick. “I thought that was it for me but it’s a very addictive lifestyle,” she said. So Heather went back to Sri Lanka as a field coordinator but again found her midwifery skills called upon when the international staff midwife fell ill with dengue fever and was sent home to Denmark. She then returned to Melbourne for 18 months before leaving for the Ivory Coast in West Africa, as a midwife. Continued overleaf careers@ncah.com.au
“I loved that place and took three consecutive placements there. The local people were among the most delightful I’d ever met - the national staff were outstanding and taught me so much. I saw pathologies I’d never seen in my 31 years as a midwife and learned a huge amount.”
Heather describes the last 10 years as a “renaissance” and says she feels younger now than she did 30 years ago. And for her it certainly helps that Médecins Sans Frontières is a very ethical organisation that looks after its staff, is very security conscious and does a good job. She advises midwives leaving for the field that they need good basic diagnostic knowledge and should go with curiosity, humility and be open to learning something new each day. Heather is off again at the end of April, this time to southern Sudan for six months but thinks that this will be her last placement because at age 62 she may be needed for grandparent duties at some stage. “I would have been tracking through jungles at age 30 if I didn’t have kids to bring up. It’s just such an adventure and a great opportunity. For me it’s been transformative. You keep going back because it changes your world view and challenges you,” she said. Médecins Sans Frontières is always looking for competent nurses and midwives willing to live and work within an international team, share their skills and dedicate their time to support the organisation’s medical humanitarian work around the world. Field workers are insured for health, medical repatriation, death and disability for the period of their project. All costs associated with the work are covered, including travel from home to the project and living expenses while away. The monthly stipend for people without previous relevant field experience for the first 12 months is $1400. To find out more about working with Médecins Sans Frontières, visit www.msf.org.au/join-our-team
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Salary between $56 729 $72 896 p.a. (f/t) or salary rates: $28.61 - $36.76 p.h. (p/t) (Nurse Grade 5) (Several full time or part time positions, hours negotiable. Applications will remain current for 12 months.)
Geraldton is situated on the stretch of coastline known as the Batavia Coast. Our hospital is a 60-bed acute hospital that serves the regional city of Geraldton and surrounding areas in the heart of the Mid West. We provide our community with Medical; Surgical; Maternity (including a Level II nursery); Operating Suites; Oncology; Palliative care and a GP After Hours Service.
JAR: H11MK0428. Duties/Abilities: Assist a multidisciplinary team in the delivery of quality patient care for clients presenting to the hospital campus (including the Maternity Unit, General Ward, Outpatient and Emergency Departments, Day Surgery Unit and Operating Theatres) through the provision of clinical skills, support and education.
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“Being a midwife in a rural environment en ent ntt iiss n more than just a job; you become partt o off tthe he he community and you can even see children dren een n that you have birthed grow up. Queensland sllla ssla an nd d Health provides many opportunities and nd nd resources and I enjoy being part of the e community lifestyle here - it’s a great area to bring up my three active boys.”” Debbie McConnel, Midwife and Clinical al Nurse Educator, Proserpine and Bowen, Whitsunday Health Service.
Calling all Midwives! The Mater Misericordiae Hospital - Gladstone is operated by Mercy Health and Aged Care Central Queensland Limited (MH&ACCQL). Located on the beautiful coast of Queensland, Gladstone is the perfect place to work and play. Deb Wright, who originates from New Zealand, was only going to work at the Mater Gladstone for 3 months, but 4 years later she is still happily working as a Midwife and managing the maternity services of the Hospital. Deb describes what working at Mater Gladstone is like: “Being a Midwife is a great experience, it is wonderful to be a part of the whole life event that comes with the opportunity of working with birthing women and their families. The service offers two private Obstetricians and one GP Obstetrician working collaboratively with midwives and other members of the multi-disciplinary team to provide individualised care. The Mater welcomes and supports diversity and strives for a positive professional culture that is based on Best Evidence Practice. The mission statement of the Mater is ‘caring for you for Life” and this applies not only to those who access our services but also to our staff. The Mater Gladstone provides a supportive, family-flexible working environment. Living in Gladstone on the Central Queensland Coast ensures access to a great variety of activities. Midwives and nurses on their days off spend them at the Islands fishing or snorkelling or they can go into the bush. There is a variety of choice in Gladstone”. “Its hard to put into worlds... You need to come and experience it” MH&ACCQL are seeking Registered Midwives at the Mater Hospital Gladstone to provide family-centred nursing care in collaboration with other health professionals and significant other to ensure safe, efficient and effective management of the patient. A requirement is to be registered, or have ability to register, as a Midwife with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council. Full-time, part-time or casual positions attracting a base hourly rate range of $27.51 to $35.35 ($33.84 - $43.48 casual) dependant on comparable prior service + superannuation and penalties. Apply and/or gain more information about these positions at www.mercycq. com/jobs where the position is listed under Mater Gladstone vacancies. Enquiries: Pam Zions, Manager, on 07 4971 3755 during business hours or email pzions@mercycq.com “we are an equal opportunity employer”
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Outstanding Midwives by Bridget Willett Across the country, outstanding midwives are winning awards. Every year, across Australia, state and territory governments and organisations recognise nurses and midwifes for their standards of excellence and outstanding contribution to their profession. As many 2011 nursing and midwifery awards are currently being planned, it seems timely to take a look at a couple of last year’s midwifery award winners, and acknowledge all the other outstanding midwives who have won awards, as well as those who excel daily in their work without being publicly recognised. The WA Government’s 2010 midwifery award winner was Sadie Geraghty. In fact, she won Metropolitan Midwife of the Year, as well as the overall Nurse/Midwife of the Year. Sadie won the award partly for her work within the WA drug and alcohol service. With her colleague, Renate McLaurin, who is a drug and alcohol specialist midwife, she helped organise and run a monthly clinic at Bandyup, the women’s maximum security prison. This is the first satellite antenatal clinic operated by King Edward Memorial Hospital at a prison in Western Australia.
countries and different environments, and to have experienced many women’s birthing journeys. This includes being at the birth of my own grandchildren, which was an incredibly privileged experience.’ In ACT, the 2010 Midwife of the Year was Mary Kirk. During her thirty years as a midwife, Mary has had the pleasure of working with women in Australia, the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, India, Solomon Islands and the Philippines. Mary is also an active member of the Australian College of Midwives. For many years, she has been involved in health professional regulation and she is currently the ACT member of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. Vicki Broad from the Robinvale District Health Service won the Victorian Government’s 2010 award for Excellence in Midwifery Practice for her work in developing and implementing a midwifery program encompassing antenatal and postnatal care in the Robinvale district.
Sadie said winning the awards was one of the highlights of her career so far. ‘I was stunned to actually win and so thrilled to have even been considered for these awards.’ For Sadie, the prize money was a wonderful bonus. ‘I treated myself to a day spa and had my chakras cleansed!’
Vicki established shared care arrangements with the regional hospital, which enables pregnant women in the district to access local and appropriate pregnancy and afterbirth care, reducing the impact of isolation for mothers and babies. She consulted and engaged the community, while building trusting relationships with other health professionals. This innovative program has transformed the ability for the birthing hospital to care for both mothers and babies in the region.
She felt it was wonderful to be recognised and valued by her colleagues and organisation. ‘I have had a wonderful midwifery career, which has allowed me to work in different
Vicki’s collaborative approach has improved health care in the region and engaged clients beyond birth into the early years, highlighting the importance of creating positive partnerships.
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Thanks to the award money, Vicki is heading to the International Midwives Conference in South Africa in June this year. She says that ‘receiving the award was an honour and it was nice to have recognition for the work’. On a more local level, some universities, companies and health services have official functions to recognise and commend high achievers within their organisations. For example, Deakin University and Health Super have teamed up for the annual Leadership in Nursing and Midwifery Awards, which recognise those who have in some way
improved health service delivery, capacity or policy through their leadership. All these awards raise awareness of the outstanding achievements of midwives, often nominated by their peers and colleagues, who set high standards of care for others to follow. The monetary reward and recognition help to promote and further their work more broadly. For more articles visit NCAH.com.au Copyright NCAH careers@ncah.com.au
Have you considered a career in midwifery in NSW?
Midwives in NSW public hospitals have opportunities to provide care in a variety of settings – everything from busy birthing units to publicly-funded homebirth. You could work in innovative midwifery continuity of carer models, high-risk pregnancy services or small rural hospitals and everything in between - the choice is yours! Ongoing professional development opportunities are provided for all midwives in NSW public hospitals, as well as competitive pay rates, attractive salary packaging and we are now implementing Birthrate PlusŽ. For currently advertised midwifery positions in NSW public hospitals, go to: www.health.nsw.gov.au/jobs For further information about employment in midwifery in NSW, contact the Nursing and Midwifery Office on Ph 1300 955 248
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Clinical Midwifery Educator - Alice Springs Hospital Position number 4019 - Permanent full time vacancy. Salary: $80 969 – $86 988 (Total employment package up to $113 000, superannuation, qualification allowance, professional development allowance, annual leave loading) . Generous salary packaging. The Alice Springs Hospital seeks a highly skilled and motivated midwife to provide education and clinical support for the midwifery workforce within the Maternity Unit. This role involves clinical education and mentorship across all staff profiles and novice learners. The ASH Maternity Unit is an integrated unit offering a wide range of services that include Birthing, antenatal/postnatal, Midwives antenatal Clinic, antenatal classes and a Domiciliary Service. Women centred care is a strong focus which enables the unit to work effectively with the Homebirth and Midwifery Group Practice Service that provides continuity of care programmes. If you have the appropriate qualifications, demonstrated expertise in contemporary midwifery practice and have great communication and interpersonal skills, then we’d like to hear from you. Relocation support available. Application kit: http://www.nursing.nt.gov.au/-Job-Vacancies-.html For further information contact Raelene Carroll, Clinical Midwifery Manager, on raelene.carroll@nt.gov.au careers@ncah.com.au
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Delmont Private Hospital is an accredited 60 bed private psychiatric hospital with an extensive Inpatient, Day Program, Outreach and Consulting Suite. In addition to General Psychiatry, Delmont offers specific programs for Aged Psychiatry and Drug and Alcohol Management .
An opportunity has become available for a suitably qualified, experienced and motivated Registered Nurse (Division 1 / 3) for the full time (38 hours per week, Monday - Friday) position of Nurse Unit Manager. Expertise and interest in general adult psychiatry, aged psychiatry and or drug and alcohol and group therapy is essential. The role provides leadership, direction and management of the Unit. There is a direct clinical care component to this position.
The successful applicant will need to be a team player with a vision for excellence and enjoy the challenges of providing quality care and service to people with complex mental health issues. Previous ward / clinical management experience and familiarity with the private sector is desirable. Award as per ANF. Salary will be commensurate with experience and skill. Applications close: Friday May 6 2011 Telephone queries and written applications to: Peter Randell, Director of Nursing 9805 7373 / prandell@delmonthospital.com.au PO Box 193, Glen Iris, Vic, 3146 To obtain a Position Description: rbaird@delmonthospital.com.au
ANF Hits 200,000 Members The Australian Nursing Federation is now one of the major voices of Australia’s health unions after its membership soared past the 200,000 mark. The largest professional nursing organisation in Australia is now also one of the country’s fastest-growing unions after a massive 10.5 percent spike in membership in the past year.
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ANF federal secretary Lee Thomas said there had been “unprecedented growth” in the union’s membership across all sectors, from private and public hospitals to aged care facilities, medical practices and community centres.
The union, established in 1924, represents nurses in urban, rural and remote locations in both the public and private sectors, including hospitals, health and community services, schools, universities, the armed forces, statutory authorities, local government, offshore territories and industry.
“We thank all of our existing ANF members and welcome all our new members, which includes registered and enrolled nurses,
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Five Nurses Take Out APNA Awards A Tasmanian nurse dedicated to bolstering Aboriginal childhood immunisation rates is one of five nurses recognised in the national 2010 Best Practice Nurse Awards. The Australian Practice Nurses Association (APNA) awards recognised nurses across four states for their outstanding contribution to best practice and enhancing patient health in the primary care setting. Wynyard Medical Centre nurse Sally Cotterell received the immunisation award for her work contributing to a 98.6 percent success rate in local childhood immunisations. “It has been said that if anyone stands still long enough, I’ll vaccinate them,” Ms Cotterell said, in accepting her award.
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Toowoomba nurse Allison Love, from the Iona Medical Centre, received an award for chronic disease management for her work in improving chronic care. Ballarat nurse and arthritis sufferer Jessica Danko, from Medicaid Medical Centre, received two awards for developing a small scale chronic disease management initiative for musculoskeletal health with her GP colleague. “This has been a privilege for me as I myself suffer a rare form of arthritis and am a recent recipient of a total hip replacement at age 40,” Ms Danko said. “This personal struggle has given me insight (and) a great deal of empathy for people who have arthritis to deal with on a daily basis.”
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Birthplace Designs Could Ease Labour Stress Researchers are set to examine how the features of a birthplace setting could influence the outcome of a woman’s labour. The three-year study will examine between 20 and 30 women across NSW and the ACT in different birth unit settings, possibly ranging from tertiary hospitals and birth centres to primary birth units. Sydney’s University of Technology has received $227,000 in Australian Research Council funds to conduct the study examining a connection between birthing room designs, mothers’ stress levels and the potential risk of stress to newborns. UTS lead researcher and midwifery professor Maralyn Foureur said high stress in labouring and birthing women could disrupt the normal physiological processes involved in the complex neuro-hormonal event. “If the mother becomes stressed her physiology may be disrupted to the point that she produces the hormone adrenaline that interferes with oxytocin production and her labour will slow down or stop – and the mother will therefore need an intervention to proceed to the birth,” she said. “If she is very frightened she may produce such high levels of adrenaline that blood is diverted from her non essential organs, the abdomen mainly, towards her limbs and brainstem to maintain essential functions such as the need to run away from threat. “In this case, oxygen-loaded blood is diverted away from the uterus and the baby may suffer fetal distress. www.ncah.com.au
“Both slow labour and fetal distress lead to most interventions in childbirth and interventions ultimately increase risks to both mothers and babies.” UTS has developed a special device, named the Birth Unit Design Spatial Evaluation Tool (BUDSET), to score birth units on a comprehensive range of design characteristics. “The total score on the BUDSET indicates which birth units are optimally designed to be low stress environments that are more likely to support women to labour and birth physiologically,” Professor Foureur said. “We will choose a range of high, medium and low scoring birth units in which to conduct our research.” Copyright NCAH
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Our client, Portland District Health (PDH), is seeking an experienced nursing professional to join their team. We are seeking a motivated person, capable of leading and managing change and with a commitment to quality service provision. PDH is a rural hospital with around 4,500 inpatient separations per annum and almost 8,500 emergency presentations each year. This is an excellent opportunity to join the PDH team and provide professional leadership to the nursing workforce in the Emergency Department. You will be responsible for the effective provision of human and material resources and for the facilitation of quality standards of efficient and effective patient care within the Emergency Department. If you are: Looking to be valued? Want to lead a dedicated nursing team? Driven to have a positive impact and make a real difference? Want to be part of a supportive and dedicated organisation? Want a relaxed rural lifestyle in the middle of a coastal region? To be considered for this position, applicants will require current registration with the AHPRA as Div 1 RN and have significant post-graduate nursing experience. Awareness of financial and budgetary process and previous management experience would be advantageous. An attractive remuneration package is being offered to secure the right candidate. If you have the background and skills for this challenging role then we would like to hear from you.
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‘The Cradle’ Rocks Midwifery Services
Australia’s first five-star, private maternity hospital could change the face of maternity services. The Cradle, based in Melbourne, not only offers luxury hotel-style accommodation but also boasts 24-hour care with a team of inhouse specialists, midwives and theatre staff. The Cradle’s nursing and midwifery director Jo Bell said intra partum emergencies were often unpredictable and time critical.
“The Cradle will become the preferred provider of maternity services in Australia, and the preferred employer of maternity health care professionals,” she said. Ms Bell said problems were rife throughout the provision of maternity services in Victoria due to rapid population growth, the baby boom and lack of infrastructure. And she said Australia was experiencing a critical shortage of midwives.
“At The Cradle, an obstetrician, anaesthetist and paediatrician will be onsite in the hospital around the clock to support the midwives in the event of an obstetric emergency,” she said.
“It is clear that neither the current private or public models of maternity care are equipped to meet the future demand for maternity services.”
The Cradle is integrated with the 30-bed private Healthbridge Hawthorn Private Hospital as well as pathology, imaging and other related services.
Ms Bell said workforce surveys showed many qualified midwives were leaving the service, dissatisfied with the current models of care.
Dedicated theatres adjoin birthing suites and it is also equipped with a high dependency unit and a level two nursery.
“Some midwives feel that their skills are undervalued and under-utilised, and they would welcome the opportunity to take on greater clinical responsibility,” she said.
Ms Bell said the founders of The Cradle hoped to develop and manage private maternity facilities across the country in both city and regional areas.
The Cradle will offer midwives the opportunity to enhance their skills and take part in all aspects of maternity care, Ms Bell said. Copyright NCAH careers@ncah.com.au
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Sydney Nursing School has a reputation for academic excellence, quality teaching and innovative research, ensuring that students gain valuable knowledge and specialist skills which are current, relevant, marketable and responsive to community health care needs now and in the future. We are currently seeking suitably qualified and experienced Registered Nurses to join us as Clinical Facilitators to provide pre-registered nurse education in the clinical setting. Clinical Facilitation is highly rewarding, allowing you to explore your interest in teaching whilst contributing to the education of the next generation of nurses and midwives. Visit sydney.edu.au/positions and search by the reference number for more information and to apply. 69368
NOW RECRUITING HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. Medical and Health professionals in the Australian Defence Force enjoy challenging and exciting roles. And right now we’re looking for qualified professionals as well as undergraduates in the fields of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Radiography, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Medical/Research Science, Pharmacy and Environmental Health to fill positions across the Navy, Army and Air Force. You’ll have the opportunity to specialise and progress into senior roles. Along with adventure, you’ll enjoy job security and excellent working conditions. You’ll also receive a favourable salary with subsidised accommodation and free medical & dental care.
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