Midwifery practice ladder 2009
Bachelor of Midwifery (C10225)
| Autumn semester | ||||||
| Semester week | Date | Month | Key events | First year (eight-hour days) | Second year (eight-hour days) | Third year (eight-hour days) |
| 1 | 23 | February | Autumn semester commences | On-campus | ||
| 2 | 2 | March | 3 x 8 hrs (4) | |||
| 3 | 9 | 3 x 8 hrs (4) | ||||
| 4 | 16 | 3 x 8 hrs (4) | ||||
| 5 | 23 | On-campus | ||||
| 6 | 30 | 2 x 8 hrs (2+3) (Science) | 3 x 8 hrs (4) | |||
| 7 | 6 | April | PH (Friday) | 2 x 8 hrs (2+3) | 3 x 8 hrs (4) | |
| 8 | 13 | PH (Monday) | 3 x 8 hrs (2+3) | 3 x 8 hrs (4) | ||
| 20 | VCs' Week (non-teaching); PH (Friday) | |||||
| 9 | 27 | 3 x 8 hrs (2+3) | On-campus | |||
| 10 | 4 | May | 3 x 8 hrs (2+3) | 3 x 8 hrs (4) | ||
| 11 | 11 | 2 x 8 hrs (1) | 3 x 8 hrs (4) | |||
| 12 | 18 | 2 x 8 hrs (1) | Rural 5 x 8 hrs (5) | |||
| 13 | 25 | 2 x 8 hrs (1) | Rural 5 x 8 hrs (5) | |||
| 14 | 1 | June | On-campus | |||
| 8 | Examinations: week 1; PH (Monday) | Alt-rural | ||||
| 15 | Examinations: week 2 | Alt-rural | ||||
| 22 | Examinations: week 3 | Alt-rural | ||||
| 29 | ||||||
| 6 | July | |||||
| Reference | Wards | ||
| 1 | Health Assessment for Midwifery Practice (50 hrs, 1st yr) | Postnatal, community, antenatal, birthing | |
| 2 | Midwifery Practice: Surgical (50 hrs) | Gynae, birthing, OT, recovery, anaesthetics, postnatal | |
| 3 | Midwifery Practice: Acute Care (50 hrs) | Birthing, FMU, Day stay AN assess, RAP | |
| 4 | Challenges in Practice (150 hrs) | Community, NGOs, Antenatal, birthing | |
| 5 | Rural Midwifery Practice (80 hrs) | Rural - optional | |
| Spring semester | ||||||
| Semester week | Date | Month | Key events | First year (eight-hour days) | Second year (eight-hour days) | Third year (eight-hour days) |
| 1 | 27 | July | Spring semester commences | On-campus | ||
| 2 | 3 | August | 3 x 8 hrs (5+6) | |||
| 3 | 10 | 3 x 8 hrs (5+6) | ||||
| 4 | 17 | 3 x 8 hrs (5+6) | ||||
| 5 | 24 | On-campus | ||||
| 6 | 31 | 2 x 8 hrs (1) | 3 x 8 hrs (5+6) | |||
| 7 | 7 | September | 2 x 8 hrs (1) | 3 x 8 hrs (5+6) | ||
| 8 | 14 | 3 x 8 hrs (1) | 3 x 8 hrs (3) | 3 x 8 hrs (5+6) | ||
| 9 | 21 | 4 x 8 hrs (2) (Science) | On-campus | |||
| 28 | VCs' Week (non-teaching) | |||||
| 10 | 5 | October | PH (Monday) | 5 x 8 hrs (2) (Science) | 3 x 8 hrs (5+6) | |
| 11 | 12 | 4 x 8 hrs (4) (Science) | 3 x 8 hrs (5+6) | |||
| 12 | 19 | 3 x 8 hrs (1) | 4 x 8 hrs (2) (Science) | 3 x 8 hrs (5+6) | ||
| 13 | 26 | 3 x 8 hrs (1) | 3 x 8 hrs (5+6) | |||
| 14 | 2 | November | On-campus | |||
| 9 | Examinations | |||||
| 16 | Examinations | |||||
| 23 | Examinations | |||||
| 30 | ||||||
| 7 | December | |||||
| Reference | Wards | ||
| 1 | Midwifery Practice: Supporting Women (100 hrs) | Postnatal, birthing, antenatal, community | |
| 2 | Complex Midwifery Practice (100 hrs) | Birthing, FMU, ADS, postnatal | |
| 3 | Child and Family Health (20 hrs) | ECC, Community | |
| 4 | Complex Newborn Care (30 hrs) | SCN, NICU | |
| 5 | Midwifery Caseload Practice (125 hrs) | Caseload/Team/DS midwives | |
| 6 | Focused Midwifery Practice (125 hrs) | Dependent on student's progress | |
