Midwifery Models of Care. 51.1 The parties acknowledge midwifery led models of care are central to facilitating:
(a) Evidence based models of care;
(b) Women centred models of care; and
(c) Midwives working to full scope of practice.
51.2 The employer recognises a midwife exercising a right to private practice, and with admitting rights to a facility of the employer, should not be restricted from being an employee of the employer.
51.3 The employer agrees that midwives with endorsement for scheduled medicines may apply their endorsement in practice where it is consistent with their role description. In this case, the midwife will provide evidence of registration as a midwife with endorsement to the employer annually.
51.4 The employer acknowledges that reflective practice is contributes to research and practice development and is recognised as indirect hours which should be considered when building a service profile.
51.5 The parties acknowledge the increase in acuity and complexity in the delivery of maternity care for women and babies across the continuum of care. It is recognised that midwives provide care to women and babies.
51.6 Local agreements for a midwifery model of care will continue to be developed in accordance with Schedule 3 to the Award. Prior to implementation, local agreements must be signed by the Hospital and Health Service Chief Executive and then forwarded to the Secretary of the QNMU for signature.
Midwifery Models of Care. 45.1. The parties acknowledge midwifery led models of care are central to facilitating:
(a) Evidence based models of care;
(b) Women centred models of care; and
(c) Midwives working to full scope of practice.
45.2. The employer recognises a midwife exercising a right to private practice, and with admitting rights to a facility of the employer, should not be restricted from being an employee of the employer.
45.3. A NaMIG project group will be established to address the following areas of work relevant to midwifery led models of care during the life of this Agreement:
(a) Developing midwifery career pathways and classification structure;
(b) Removing barriers to midwives working to their full scope of practice such as rights to private practice;
(c) Development of agreed data sets that allow for the measurement of the performance of midwifery led models of care;
(d) Identifying and where possible addressing barriers created by funding and insurance arrangements that inhibit women centred models of care and limit the ability of midwives to work to their full scope of practice; and
(e) Review of Schedule 3 to the Award focusing on the interaction between core and midwifery group practice services.
45.4. The project group will meet on a regular basis and report to NaMiG on a monthly basis during the life of the project.
45.5. Local agreements for a midwifery model of care will continue to be developed in accordance with Schedule 3 to the Award. Prior to implementation, local agreements must be signed by the Hospital and Health Service Chief Executive and then forwarded to the Secretary of the QNU for signature.
Midwifery Models of Care implementation guide is a tool for midwives, managers and health service districts to develop caseload and team midwifery models.
Midwifery Models of Care. 18.1 The Mater acknowledges the change in the way midwifery care is provided and the need to review the mainstream system of care. The main elements of this change include consistency and continuity of care during the antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum periods.
18.2 Schedule 6 of this agreement outlines definitions and the industrial framework for the development of agreements for a midwifery model of care.
Midwifery Models of Care. 20.1 Queensland Health and the QNU are committed to advancing midwifery models of care to ensure the provision of quality, safe and responsive care. Queensland Health’s
Midwifery Models of Care. Midwifery led models of care are central to facilitating the national health reform agenda including the National Maternity Services Plan.
38.1 In Queensland, significant work has occurred over the last decade in developing and implementing midwifery led models including continuity of care models. Work will be undertaken during the life of the agreement to identify strategies to establish and promote a vital and sustainable midwifery workforce. This will include initial scoping and mapping of the midwifery workforce profile to develop a midwifery workforce plan. This plan will incorporate consideration of changing models of funding, care, education and service demands and community expectations. Outputs will include: a proposed governance framework that supports midwifery models of care in the context of the decentralisation of the health system due to the establishment of Hospital and Health Services; a midwifery classification and career structure supporting sustainable and responsive models of care, including the utilisation and scope of the roles of the undergraduate student midwives and graduate midwives; demonstration of how the classification and career structure may intersect with the existing nursing and midwifery classification and career structure; and identification of the impact on service delivery including rural and remote areas.
38.2 Queensland Health and the QNU are committed to advancing midwifery models of care to ensure the provision of quality, safe and responsive care. Queensland Health’s
