La Trobe’s Master of Midwifery Practice gives midwives the opportunity to move into a new phase of their professional lives.

Delivered entirely online, you’ll have the flexibility to study as you work. Taking your industry experience into consideration, the Master of Midwifery Practice helps you focus on your areas of interest, and work towards the changes you want to see.

Explore more than just the clinical side of midwifery through a range of specialisations and pathways affording you the opportunity to diversify your skillset and broaden your professional prospects. With specialisations in advanced clinical, education, management and leadership, and research, you can tailor the course to your individual needs and passions.

Working with our passionate educators, research leaders and industry experts, you'll graduate ready to demonstrate leadership in your domain of practice and move confidently into the next phase of your career.

You'll learn:

Continuity of care
- Learn how to summarise, interpret and critically evaluate the existing evidence on midwifery-led continuity of care models.
- Develop the skills to inform changes to practices that improve health outcomes for women and babies.
Advocacy
- Improve the effectiveness of care and the experiences of midwives and mothers, through your specialist knowledge and decision-making skills.
Collaborative maternity care
- Appraise the role of midwifery in intra and inter-disciplinary collaborations.
Legal accountability
- Understand midwifery practice within legal parameters and professional standards, codes and guidelines.