MIDWIFERYAllison CumminsCourse CoordinatorGraduate Diploma in Midwifery

The Faculty at a glance:• Located at both UTS campuses> City campus> Kuring-gai campus

• Student numbers > 1,928 undergraduate > 589 postgraduate coursework> 53 postgraduate research

• Over 100 staff members

• Courses offered> Full-time (4 subjects per semester – some courses only)> Part-time (1 or 2 subjects per semester) (not available to international students)

Industry relevance

• Supported by the area health networks, government and health care agencies

• Courses are continually reviewed to

ensure they keep pace with contemporary practice

• Underpinned by health services and

practice research

Postgraduate Midwifery courses

> Graduate Diploma in Midwifery> for registered nurses wishing to become registered midwives

> 12-14 months

> Master of Midwifery> for registered midwives furthering their study

> 3 years part-time or 1.5 years full time from 2012

Graduate Diploma in MidwiferyYou now need to apply for concurrent employment as a student midwife before you can apply for the course.

> 8 subjects

> 1 pre-Autumn semester - February 2013

> 3 in Autumn semester

> 4 in Spring semester

> Clinical experience

> 52 weeks (minimum 46)

> 32 hours per week

> Approved by the ANMC 2012

Employment opportunities• NSW Health website• 6 hospital preferences• Applications open 2nd July, close 13th August• Interviews – early September until 25th

• Notified by email from the 12th October• Reply accept/decline position via email by 24th

October

Hospitals• Auburn• Bankstown• Blacktown• Campbelltown• Fairfield• Gosford• Hornsby• Liverpool• Manly

• Mater• Prince of Wales Private• Royal Hospital for Women• Royal North Shore• Royal Prince Alfred• Sydney Adventist Hospital• St George Private• St George/Sutherland• Westmead

Subjects

> Preparation for midwifery practice

> Midwifery practice 1

> Midwifery practice 2

> Evidence based midwifery practice

> Midwifery in complex situations

> Meaning of birth

> Supporting families

> Midwifery as Primary Health care

Assessments

> Examinations

>Clinical appraisals

> Protocol development

> Written role play

> Designing an information pamphlet for women

> Critical essays

> Presentations/pod/vodcasts

> Portfolio

> Continuity of care experience

Hospital responsibilities

> Orientation to hospital and unit

> Clinical supervision

> Preceptor programs

> Availability of mentors

> Use of adult learning principles

> Support and debriefing

> Clinical workbook

> Competency assessments

> Tutorials

> Provision of knowledge

> Support in decision making

> Encouragement of autonomy

> Respect

University responsibilities

> Provision of a supportive learning

environment

> Additional learning support

> Flexible delivery of subjects

> Appropriate assessment items

> Use of adult learning principles

> Provision of additional information

> Encouragement and support

Applications1. Apply to UTS for Autumn semester 2012

> Submit an application tonight at the Student Centre (open until 8pm) if you have all the necessary documentation (free of charge)

>Online through Universities Admissions Centre – www.uac.edu.au ($52 application fee)

>Should you fulfill academic requirements for entry into the course you will receive a conditional letter of offer from UTS

>Concurrent employment as a student midwife is a requirement for entry to Graduate Diploma in Midwifery

>The employment application process is run by NSW Health and is entirely independent of the university application process

>UTS will receive notification of employment outcomes in late October 2011 and will advise you accordingly by mail regarding your eligibility for an official offer into the course at that time.

Fees>www.sau.uts.edu.au/fees>Commonwealth Supported Places are available for this course

Scholarships> NSW Nurses Association-Edith Cavill trust scholarship> NSW Health >For information about other Postgraduate scholarships: www.nmh.uts.edu.au/about

Support services at UTS

> UTS: Library> online resources> tours and training services, eg. subject-based information skills> hands-on classes to help you find internet resources> “Rovers” in orange T-shirts can help you log on to computers, search for books, etc

> UTS: BELL Program (Being an Effective Lifelong Learner)> online learning tutorials and resources, e.g. accessing information, writing and speaking, referencing, group work

> HELLPS Centre> English language and academic development programs

> UTS: Student Services> time management, stress management

> Computing facilities at both campuses – many provide 24-hour access

Classroom learning

Up to no good!

Is this how it fits?

Figuring it out!

The real deal

With woman

The end result

Questions