Would you prefer a midwife, a nurse or a cleaner?

[Extract] ou are a pregnant woman living in rural and remote Australia and go into labour. Who would you want to look after you when you go into labour? Most would say a midwife, a highly trained health professional, specialising in the care of women during pregnancy, labour, and after birth. Unfortunately, the reality of rural and remote living is that midwives are not often accessible to pregnant women. An important contributor to this is the closure of 40% of midwifery units in Australia over the last two and half decades. As a result, women often have to travel long distances to receive midwifery care, leaving their homes and families behind.

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