How to become a midwife in Australia
Midwives provide care and advice to women during pregnancy, labour and childbirth, and postnatal care for women and babies in a range of settings such as the home, community, hospitals, clinics and health units.
The all-jobs median is $1,852 a week. Jobs in the midwives group are projected to grow 26.7% between May 2025 and May 2035, faster than the 13.3% projected for all jobs. Projections are indicative, not forecasts, and JSA says they don't yet reflect generative AI.
What the job involves
- Providing advice and support during pre-conception, intrapartum, antenatal and postnatal periods in partnership with women
- Providing care and management of pregnancy and birth
- Assessing progress and recognising warning signs of abnormal and potentially abnormal pregnancies requiring referral to an obstetrician
- Monitoring the condition of women and foetuses during pregnancy and throughout labour
- Conducting health education classes and seminars to promote the health of mothers and babies such as reproductive health, antenatal education, preparation for parenthood and breastfeeding
- Providing advice on nutrition, childcare and family planning
How to get there
What it usually takes. A bachelor degree or higher. This is the skill level Jobs and Skills Australia gives the midwives group, and some roles differ.
What people in the job have. Highest qualification held: 94% a degree or higher, 3% a diploma, 0% a Certificate III or IV.
Many jobs also need registration, a licence or a specific accredited course. Check the professional body or regulator before you choose.
Courses that can lead here
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Victoria13 matches
VTAC lowest selection ranks, December 2025 offer round.
Midwifery · ACU, Melbourne81.15Showing 8 of 13 matches. Search every course.
NSW and ACT13 matches
UAC lowest selection ranks, December Round 2, 2025-26 admissions.
Bachelor of Midwifery · UTS85.40 Bachelor of Midwifery (Gosford) (Part-time) · Newcastle84.35 Bachelor of Midwifery (Newcastle) (Full-time) · Newcastle83.15 Bachelor of Midwifery (Gosford) (Full-time) · Newcastle82.60 Bachelor of Midwifery · Western Sydney80.20 Bachelor of Midwifery · ACU77.00Showing 8 of 13 matches. Search every course.
Queensland10 matches
QTAC course pages, ATAR/Selection Rank profile for semester 1, 2026.
Bachelor of Midwifery · UniSC, Sunshine Coast87.05 Bachelor of Midwifery · UQ, St Lucia86.95 Bachelor of Midwifery · Griffith, Logan80.25 Bachelor of Midwifery · ACU, Brisbane78.40Showing 8 of 10 matches. Search every course.
Western Australia3 matches
TISC Course Search: lowest ATAR offered for 2026 entry and guaranteed offer ATARs.
Bachelor of Science (Midwifery) · Curtin, Perth77.65 Bachelor of Science (Nursing) / Bachelor of Science (Midwifery) (double degree) · ECU, Joondalup72.40 Bachelor of Science (Nursing) / Bachelor of Science (Midwifery)(double degree) · ECU, South West (Bunbury)72.40Matched on course names, 39 across four admissions centres. A lowest selection rank includes adjustment points and moves every year. Check prerequisites and whether the course is accredited for this job.
Graduate outcomes, national
Undergraduates surveyed about four to six months after finishing, in 2025, across all providers. Full-time work is among those available for it. All graduates: 75.4% and $77,000. These are national figures for the study area, not for this course or uni, and a first-year salary says little about later pay. Source: QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025.
Does it fit your interests?
Strongest interest areas for this kind of work: Social, Investigative, Conventional.
From O*NET ratings for "Nurse Midwives", the closest US occupation in JSA's correspondence (a good match). US ratings are a guide to Australian jobs, not a measurement of them.
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Graduate outcomes: QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025, National Report Tables (Social Research Centre, for the Australian Government).
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