Midwives - NSW Health - Credentialling Framework

Summary
Area Health Services are required to ensure that midwives working in midwifery-managed models of care are credentialled. This is to optimise the quality and safety of maternity care through the provision of a skilled and competent midwifery workforce.

Date of Publication: 29 August 2005

Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Nursing and Midwifery Office

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, Public Hospitals

Audience: Nursing and midwifery

Distributed to: Public Health System, Community Health Centres , Health Associations Unions, Health Professional Associations and Related Organisations, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Public Hospitals, Tertiary Education Institutes

Review Date: 29 August 2010

File No: 04/2184

Previous reference: N/A

Status: Active

File link: Midwives - NSW Health - Credentialling Framework
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