Midwifery and Nursing Professionals

How to become a Nursing or Midwifery Unit Manager

Official title: Nursing / Midwifery Unit Manager

Also called: Associate Nurse Manager

Manages a health service unit or sub-unit of a hospital or community health care facility to enable the provision of safe, cost-effective nursing or midwifery care.

Main tasks

Determines objectives, strategies, policies and programs for the unit or health care facility, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations
Provides management, education and training to staff, implementing advancements in nursing/midwifery practices
Manages financial resources for the unit or facility and the provision of cost-effective nursing/midwifery care
Monitors and evaluates the quality and clinical standards of nursing/midwifery care
Collaborates with other Health Professionals to ensure coordinated patient care
Recruits and rosters staff to meet the needs of the unit or health care facility

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: $138,216 a year
About 21,900 people work in this job group now, and about 27,600 are projected by 2035. (+26.1%)
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 Nursing or Midwifery Unit Manager?

Ways in include: Nursing & Midwifery degrees.

How much does a Nursing or Midwifery Unit Manager earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $138,216 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Nursing or Midwifery Unit Manager a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 26% by 2035, from about 21,900 to about 27,600 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Nursing or Midwifery Unit Manager?

Usually. 88% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a Nursing or Midwifery Unit Manager?

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