Undergraduate Midwife Information
Clinical experience at Western Health
We welcome you to Western Health to complete your undergraduate midwifery clinical placements.
As a provider of midwifery placements to undergraduates, Western Health aims to provide students with a positive learning environment in a variety of maternity settings.
The document below outlines the orientation process for midwifery undergraduates.
- Orientation Guide 2025 [PDF, 1MB]
This is really useful information in preparing you for placement so that you have a positive and productive learning experience here at Western Health.
For midwifery placements, you will be able to access your roster via Roster On. Please note that all indirect shift swaps require university approval before they can be changed on Roster On.
Fit testing
Low risk areas (birthing, maternity, antenatal clinic)
The video below outlines how to correctly don and doff an N95 disposable filtering facepiece:
- N95 mask application (Coronovirus.wh.org.au)
Continuity of Care Experience (CoCE)
Please see the:
- Continuity of Care Manual [891KB]
This guide is applicable to any midwifery student (undergraduate and post-graduates not employed by Western Health) entering the grounds of Western Health to attend a Continuity of Care Experience.
If you don't comply with the guidelines outlined in the manual, you might not be able to attend any Continuity of Care Experience at Western Health.
This guide and the information in it are applicable to both sites of Joan Kirner and Bacchus Marsh.
After reading the guide:
- Complete the outlined mandatory training.
- Email evidence of completion screenshots to [email protected] and complete this CoCE form.
- The team will mail you out a CoCE card.
If you have any questions about the CoCE process, please reach out to either [email protected] or your education provider.
Information is relevant as of April 2025. Information is subject to change without notice: please bookmark this page and check regularly for updates.
Fellowship opportunities
Western Health is thrilled to offer Fellowship opportunities to undergraduate midwives. Application times vary based on education providers.
Keep an eye out for advertisements through your university!
Contact us
Email: [email protected]