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Postgraduate GRF-PMC-GCE-2023

Graduate Certificate in Primary Maternity Care

Learn to look after the wellbeing of mothers

Help to shape emerging models of maternity care and wellness for women. Explore the maternity health environment. Engage with legal, professional and ethical issues to develop an understanding of effective maternity care.

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Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)

Total subjects

4

Price

From

$4,000

Study method

100% Online

Assessments

100% online

CSP Available

Yes

Credit available

Yes

Applications Close

  • 02 Jul 23
  • 02 Jul 23
  • 13 Aug 23
  • 22 Oct 23
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Degree details

What you'll learn

In the context of primary maternity care, graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Primary Maternity Care will have advanced and developed knowledge of:

  1. the role of the health care professional in advanced practice within the midwifery reform agenda from a political and professional context
  2. the scientific and theoretical basis for the development of women centered models of care
  3. the development and management of women and family centered care focusing on the wellness model
  4. the multiple legal, social, ethical, organisational and scope of practice implications and considerations for effective and informed advanced midwifery practice and professional role development
  5. contemporary concepts of leadership and management relevant to primary health services including professional standards, policies and legislation
  6. research and evidence-base knowledge that informs quality and evidence based practice
  7. cultural diversity and its impact on practice.
Career opportunities

This program is designed for healthcare practitioners, including midwives, who are wanting to design, implement, and evaluate leading-edge primary maternity care models. 

Students with a Graduate Certificate in Primary Maternity Care may apply for admission to the Master of Primary Maternity Care (5655).

Entry requirements

Higher education

While the Graduate Certificate in Primary Maternity Care is mainly designed for registered midwives, it is also available to other health professionals in the maternity services sector.

All applicants seeking to undertake the Graduate Certificate in Primary Maternity Care must hold:

  • a Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a suitable professional health practice discipline such as midwifery, medicine, nursing or social work from a recognised tertiary institution.

Work and Life

The School of Nursing and Midwifery has instituted a Recognition of Prior Experience (RPE) procedure for registered midwives who do not have an undergraduate qualification. Applicants will be assessed on their ability to demonstrate eligibility requirements. The School of Nursing and Midwifery will determine eligibility for admission into the requested program based on application, curriculum vitae and referee reports.

English Proficiency Requirements

English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:

  • A minimum overall band score of 7.0 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 7.0
  • OR a minimum score of 580 on TOEFL
  • OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 92 (no score less than 22)
  • OR no score less than 4 in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
  • OR a minimum grade of C on the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)
  • OR an overall score of 65 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 58.

English test results must be no more than two years old.

The Direct Entry Program (DEP) pathway is not accepted for this program.

The above requirements are HIGHER than those stipulated in University policy. Applicants should refer to the English language requirements section of the following policy for further information:

  • Postgraduate Programs Admission Policy
Credit for previous study or work

Reduce the time it takes to finish your degree. You can apply to Griffith to recognise your prior learning, including:

• Formal learning through courses completed at uni and TAFE.

• Informal learning through workplace experience or volunteer training.

• Non-formal learning through social experiences and hobbies

Description

This program is unique and designed to transform midwifery practice. It is the first and currently only postgraduate program in the world that implements the 'Framework for Quality Maternal and Newborn Care" from the Lancet series on midwifery. 

Degree structure details

Recommended Study Pattern

As a guide, core subjects in this degree can include:

• Primary Maternity Care in Context

• Enhancing Critical Skills for Midwives

• Changing Childbirth: Service Design and Implementation

• Prescribing for Midwives

As part of your application, you’ll be guided through how to get the right degree structure in place for you.

Award Requirements

To be eligible for the award of the Graduate Certificate in Primary Maternity Care (GCertPrimaryMaternityCare), a student must acquire 40 credit points as prescribed below:

  • gain 40 credit points for the prescribed core subjects.
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