Nursing and midwifery

Our nurses and midwives play a vital role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care. 

We are proud of the strong teamwork across our services and the compassionate care we provide to our patients, guided by the Western Health values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety (CARES). 

Many of our nurses and midwives have been recognised for their outstanding work at both state and national levels. We celebrate their achievements and their ongoing commitment to patient care.

We value the important contribution our nursing and midwifery teams make in caring for our culturally diverse community. 

We are committed to ongoing learning and innovation, and to continuously improving care. This includes developing new models of nursing and midwifery practice to better meet our patients’ needs.

Western Health manages 4 acute public hospitals – Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital – and also operates Sunbury Community Hospital, Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s, and a wide range of community-based health services. 

This provides excellent opportunities for our staff to: 

• work across multiple locations
• gain experience in different specialties
• build career pathways that suit their interests and professional goals.