Responding to the changing landscape: Australian midwifery.

摘要: The maternity reform agenda within Australia has seen a considerable shift in the last decade towards recognition of role midwife and promotion midwifery care. current legislative changes focus on providing woman centred models care have created unprecedented opportunities for midwives to rise challenge work full scope practice midwife. Changes service delivery educational preparation been accompanied by growing distinction between nursing midwifery. As result is transition, moving from position submersion one strong well educated autonomous profession with defined practice. This paper examines changing landscape three areas: regulation, education