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MID5008 · Managing complex health issues in midwifery
2026 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 5School of Nursing and Midwifery
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
Complex health issues affect women, babies and their families. In this unit, you will concentrate on key aspects of complex care as a central aspect of advanced midwifery practice. You will investigate the management of complex health issues in a contemporary health system and their implications for advanced midwifery practice. In this unit you will examine women with comorbidities and multiple medical risks, women with comorbidities and multiple maternal and fetal health risks and women with complex social and mental health issues.
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Peninsula | Second semester | Some activities have a choice of on-campus or online teaching activities (FLEXIBLE) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Case study (2,000 words) | Written | 35% | — |
| 2 | Oral presentation and evidenced-based rationale (presentation and rationale - 1,000 words each) | Presentation | 35% | — |
| 3 | Concept map and critical reflection (Concept map and critical reflection 1,000 words each) | Artefact | 30% | — |
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.
Learning outcomes
- Critically examine the complex health issues women experience during pregnancy, labour, birth and after childbirth.
- Critically analyse the role of the midwife when working with women with complex health issues during pregnancy, labour, birth and after childbirth.
- Discuss advanced communication skills to engage and educate women and families who experience complex health issues during pregnancy, labour, birth and after childbirth.
- Formulate strategies for advancing collaborative practice and leadership within the multidisciplinary team.
- Plan and develop advanced midwifery practice interventions for working with women with complex health issues during pregnancy, labour, birth and after childbirth.
- Critically examine the evidence to support advanced midwifery decision making skills when caring for women and babies with a complex health issue.
Workload
12 hours per week of teacher facilitated and self-directed learning including tutorials and online activities. Please refer to Moodle for tutorial types and requirements.
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Tutorials | 12 hours |
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