HI Claudia:
In\ returned to Australia after being in the USA for 20 or so years and becoming a
direct entryn midwife along the way. I returned in 2002 and at that time could not
register directly as a DEM in WA. However I was able to register in Qld. I have stayed
in Qld. It is my understanding hat once you become registered in one state the other
states will recognize you. Of course you have to apply separately to each state. You
can also come in via New Zealand.
marilyn
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From: Anglodutch NTL Account <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Thursday, June 10, 2004 8:55 am
Subject: [ozmidwifery] From Claudia.
> Hi all.
>
> My name is Claudia and I work as a midwife in the UK. However, I
> am searching for jobs in Australia and hoping to move to Oz by the
> end of this year. I have a husband and 2 children who are coming
> with me and our preferred places to live would be either Western
> Australia or Queensland, providing we can find any midwifery jobs
> in either state. As I am a direct entry midwife without nursing
> qualifications, it's proving a bit tricky to find jobs in the
> areas we are interested in.
>
> If there are any midwives out there, in WA or Queensland who would
> like to tell me a bit more about what midwifery is like overthere,
> I would love to receive some feedback. I currently work in a
> caseload system, doing antenatal and postnatal care in the
> community, and delivering most of our clients in hospital,
> although we do homebirths as well. I work in London, in a very
> multicultural area, and the majority of our women would seem to be
> high risk! I sometimes wonder what's happened to normal birth....
>
> I gather that I won't have much of a chance of doing community
> midwifery in Australia - perhaps even less in Queensland than in
> WA. How family friendly is the midwifery profession? I have seen
> quite a few advertisements for self rostering/flexible shift
> hours, etc. but is that universal or does it only exist in
> isolated pockets? What sort of a mix of high/low risk women do you
> get in various areas?
>
> And if there's anybody out there with children, please tell me
> what you think of the education system. I have a 12 year old and a
> 10 year old (both boys). We are hoping to get to Australia by
> January next year at the latest so that my oldest can start
> secondary school at the beginning of the school year. Having
> completed a year in secondary school in England already, his
> favourite subjects appear to be Science, Maths and French!
>
> If there any midwives reading this who have moved to Australia
> themselves recently (particularly if you moved from England), I
> would love to hear of your migration experiences.
>
> Look forward to hearing from you!
>
> Claudia.
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