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EMERGENCY

In an emergency, always call triple zero (000). It’s a free call from any phone, mobile or phone box.

For other urgent medical issues, go to an Emergency Department.

Our Emergency Departments are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week:

Are you a Registered Nurse looking for a pathway to become a Registered Midwife? 

Start planning your future with MidStart — a supported pathway into midwifery within Northern NSW Local Health District.

The NSW Health MidStart program provides Registered Nurses with the opportunity to gain employment and clinical experience while completing postgraduate midwifery studies.

Registered Nurses will be required to apply, interview and be successful at securing a Midstart position within a hospital. Once appointed, candidates are then required to apply for a Graduate Diploma of Midwifery program, using their hospital letter of offer as supporting evidence. NNSWLHD maintains a strong partnership with Charles Sturt University, providing a well-supported pathway into midwifery training.

The program involves:

  • Temporary part-time employment at:  
    • Tweed Valley Hospital,  
    • Lismore Base Hospital, or
    • Grafton Base Hospital  
  • Clinical midwifery experience across: 
    • Antenatal care
    • Labour and birth
    • Postnatal care
    • Special Care Nursery
  • All required practice-based learning experiences for the Graduate Diploma of Midwifery
  • February and July intakes
  • Support from a dedicated education team
  • Access to professional development opportunities and leave entitlements

Jennifer Richter
Nurse Manager, Nursing and Midwifery Workforce
Nursing and Midwifery Services (OurNAMS)
Northern NSW Local Health District

Phone: 0414 702 154
Email: NNSWLHD-NMGraduateRecruitment@health.nsw.gov.au


Ebony Young 
Midwifery Educator - Practice Development and Education
Maternity and Neonatal Clinical Stream
Northern NSW Local Health District

Phone: 0401 179 987
Email: Ebony.Young@health.nsw.gov.au