News & media releases

ACM Board Statement

Professional Indemnity Insurance: Low Risk Homebirth

Joint Nursing and Midwifery Peaks Statement

Scope of Practice Review: Issues Paper 2

NSW Inquiry into Birth Trauma Hits the Mark

The Australian College of Midwives (ACM) welcomes the recommendations of the NSW Select Committee on Birth Trauma handed down today.

Barrier for midwives working to full scope removed

The Australian College of Midwives (ACM) welcomes the passing of the Removal of Collaborative arrangements Bill the unpopular “collaborative arrangement” requirements for midwives and nurse practitioners.

Women the Winners on Budget Night

ACM welcomes the Albanese Government’s investment in the midwifery workforce and prioritisation of women’s health and choice of care.

Gaza Ceasefire needed to protect women and babies

The Australian College of Midwives (ACM) supports the International Confederation of Midwives’ call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza in view of the humanitarian crisis.

Prac Payments for Midwifery Students

ACM welcomes today’s announcement by the Albanese Government of Budget funding to alleviate placement poverty by providing prac payments to midwifery students undertaking mandatory workplace placements required for their university degrees.

International Day of the Midwife 2024

Midwives recognised for the important work they do for Australian communities.

Nursing and Midwifery Peaks Statement SoP Review

The Australian College of Midwives welcome the release of the Scope of Practice Review Issues Paper Two. The paper provides a considered, evidence-based approach that recognises 4 challenges to the delivery of primary health care (PHC) in Australia.

Barriers to midwifery care set to be removed

The Australian College of Midwives (ACM) welcomes the introduction of legislation to repeal the unpopular “collaborative arrangement” requirements for midwives and nurse practitioners.

Placement Poverty

The Australian College of Midwives (ACM) calls on the federal government to provide funding for paid clinical placements for midwifery students as outlined in its pre budget submission.

If we get the best start to life right

The Australian College of Midwives (ACM) is calling on the Government to focus on prioritizing the midwifery workforce and the first 2000 days in the upcoming Federal Budget as a mechanism for improving long term health outcomes like chronic disease.

ACM's Pre Budget Submission 2024

Removing Barriers to Primary Maternity Care and Maximising Health Outcomes for Women, Babies and Families.

Maternal Child and Family Health Midwives

ACM is pleased by today’s report from the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA)

Babies Count

ACM is delighted by today’s news that the Queensland Government has committed to legislating minimum midwife ratios and that babies have finally been included in this count.

Publicly Funded Homebirth Announced for Qld

ACM is delighted by the announcement today from the Queensland Minister for Health, the Hon Shannon Fentiman MP, that the Government is investing in midwifery-led publicly funded homebirth. This is a win for Queensland families.

Past due date: insurance solution wait continues

Access to the safe maternity care of a woman’s choice is a basic right that should be universally available to all women in Australia.

Midwifery Insurance Gap Identified for Intrapartum Care Outside of the Hospital

It has been identified that the insurance policy for midwives has an exclusion which affects provision of maternity care.

Midwifery Insurance Gap Identified for Intrapartum Care Outside of the Hospital

It has been identified that the insurance policy for midwives has an exclusion which affects provision of maternity care.

Congratulations to ACM’s 2023 Midwifery Award Winners!

The ACM Midwifery Awards are an annual showcase of exemplary midwives. This year ACM awarded a Midwife of the Year, Student Midwife of the Year and Maternity Service of the Year who all demonstrated exceptional midwifery care.