1. Increasing access to midwifery-led care:
University based
midwifery services
By Dr Lois McKellar

2. Addressing education requirements for continuity of care experience as well as increase placement opportunity
Responding to national priorities for maternity care to provide increased access for women to different models of maternity care
Creating an opportunity for the midwifery profession to harness changes in legislation and establish midwifery-led models of care.
Conceptualised in
2013

3. Background National Maternity Services Plan
Priority 1: Access
Support for Midwives with access to the MBS and PBS
Medicare covering antenatal services, birth in hospital/birth centre and postnatal services up to 6 weeks
ANMB have developed accreditation standards or programs of study leading to endorsement for scheduled medicines for Midwives

4. Drivers for a University based clinic
Consumer benefits
Drivers for a University based clinic
Service benefits
Education benefits
Professional benefits

5. Barriers
&
Enablers
University support
Midwives
Stakeholders

6. Ongoing barriers Financial sustainabilty
Medicare rebate not adequate remuneration for services provided
Women are not aware of alternate models of care
Uptake by
women

7. Public awareness campaign
South Australia

8. Vision….
Moving midwifery models of care forward will take a continued, consolidated, collaborative, commitment.
Midwives working to the full scope of practice
Education to establish a strong midwifery profession
Research to inform practice
Ongoing collaboration with government, professionals and community

9. Thank you