Australian midwives' intentions to leave the profession and the reasons why.

Background: There is growing body of evidence that suggests many midwives are unhappy and as a result are making decisions to leave the profession.

Aim: Determine the incidence of midwives indicating their intention to leave the profession and explore the reasons for this decision including what might cause midwives to be dissatisfied.

Method: Data analysed was collected as part of the Australian arm of the Work, Health and Emotional Life of Midwives (WHELM) project.