Occupation Description

Provides care and advice during pregnancy, labour and birth and provides postnatal care for women and babies.

Skill Level: -
The entry requirement for this occupation is a bachelor degree or higher qualification. Registration or licensing is required.

Tasks Include: -

• provides advice and support to women during pre-conception, antenatal and postnatal periods
• provides care and management of pregnancy and birth
• assesses progress and recognises warning signs of abnormal or potentially abnormal pregnancies requiring referral to a medical practitioner
• monitors the condition of the woman and foetus during pregnancy and throughout labour
• conducts health education classes and seminars to promote the health of mothers and infants
• provides advice on nutrition, child care and family planning
• provides advice and support to women regarding parenting skills and care and feeding of babies
• provides supervision to students of midwifery, and nursing and other health care professionals
• coordinates the care given by other health care workers involved with maternity care