Midwifery and Nursing Professionals

How to become a Midwife

Also called: Registered Midwife

Provides care and advice to women during pregnancy, labour and childbirth, and postnatal care for women and babies in a range of settings, such as the home, community, hospitals, clinics and health units.

Main tasks

Provides antenatal care to pregnant women, including physical examinations, monitoring of foetal development, and providing advice on nutrition and exercise
Assists women during labour and childbirth, monitoring the progress of labour, and providing pain relief measures and medical interventions
Provides postnatal care to women and newborns, including monitoring their health, providing lactation support and assisting with newborn care
Educates and advises women and their families on pregnancy, childbirth and newborn care, promoting informed decision-making
Identifies complications, and refers and collaborates with other Health Professionals to ensure comprehensive care for women and babies

Ways in

University: Nursing & Midwifery degrees, Offered by 34 universities in Australia
Licence or registration: Registration or licensing is required.

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

Typical full-time pay: $105,248 a year
About 10,400 people work in this job group now, and about 13,300 are projected by 2035. (+27%)
AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

Questions people ask

How do I become a Midwife?

Ways in include: Nursing & Midwifery degrees.

How much does a Midwife earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $105,248 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Midwife a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 27% by 2035, from about 10,400 to about 13,300 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Midwife?

Usually. 75% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a Midwife?

AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

Sources

Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04