National Midwifery Guidelines for Consultations and Referral

We have developed a number of Standards and Guidelines to assist our members in their career. These also include the ICM Code of Ethics for Midwives would be adopted for ethical decision-making for midwives in Australia.

Midwives should be aware of, and abide by the regulatory and professional standards and codes as set by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and the International Confederation of Midwives. In addition the ACM has developed a number of Standards and Guidelines to aid midwives’ practice.

Australian College of Midwives Guidelines

National Midwifery Guidelines for Consultation and Referral – 4th Edition, (2021)

Cultural Safety Training Standards for Midwifery – Jul 2019

Australian College of Midwives Guidelines

Clinical Practice Guideline for the Care of Women with Decreased Fetal Movements

Culturally Responsive Clinical Practice: Working with People from Migrant and Refugee Backgrounds (competency standards framework for clinicians – January 2019)

Guide for Clinicians Working with Interpreters in Healthcare Settings (January 2019)

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