Midwifery

Information on Postgraduate Program

Graduate Diploma of Midwifery

Monash Health is the largest maternity service provider in Victoria, providing care to over 10,000 women and their families across South-Eastern Melbourne each year across four sites. Student placements cover a variety of settings across the continuum, including Special Care Nursery. All four sites (Clayton including Jessie McPherson Private hospital, Dandenong, Casey and Sandringham) are utilised providing a range of clinical experiences from primary maternity through to high-risk models of care.

Course Synopsis

The Graduate Diploma of Midwifery is a post-graduate program for registered nurses wishing to undertake specialist midwifery training. Students will work within a multidisciplinary framework caring for women throughout their pregnancy, birth, postnatal and home visits. Care is also provided for women and babies who experience complex health issues.

The course is 18 months in duration, over three trimesters of study and successful applicants are offered a part time employment contract. Supernumerary shifts will also be required to meet clinical requirements.

University Partnerships

Strong partnership with Deakin University. For more course information, please refer to the Deakin University website:

Selection Criteria

Minimum 12 months acute nursing experience as a Registered Nurse

Program Enquiries

If you require any further information, please contact Emma Jackson at midwiferyenquiries@monashhealth.org

What Next

If this sounds like you, we have a number of opportunities across the organisation and welcome your application. Please speak with your CNE.

If you are successful, you will participate in a 7/24 rotating roster.

Please keep your eye out on the Monash Health Careers Hub for the upcoming advert.