4.1ModerateShortage
Midwives
Health Professionals · Midwifery and Nursing Professionals
Moderate Risk
Median Weekly Pay
$2,114
Full-time workers
Employment
19,400
Total workers
10yr Growth
+26.7%
Projected to 2035
Shortage Status
Shortage
JSA Official AI Exposure
Automation30.0%
Augmentation67.0%
Key Tasks
- •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
Employment Projections to 2035
Median Age
38
Female Share
100.0%
Part-Time Share
57.0%
Skill Level
1 / 5
Highest