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Midwifery workforce challenges in Victoria, Australia. A cross-sectional study of maternity managers. | LitMetric

Midwifery workforce challenges in Victoria, Australia. A cross-sectional study of maternity managers.

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Judith Lumley Centre, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia; School of Nursing & Midwifery, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia; The Royal Women's Hospital, Locked Bag 300, Cnr Grattan St and Flemington Rd, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia.

Published: February 2024

Background: In Australia, there is a lack of accurate data on midwifery workforce staffing and skill mix, which in turn hinders workforce policy and planning.

Aim: To describe the current staffing levels of the midwifery workforce in Victoria, Australia, explore workforce challenges and assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on staffing.

Design: Cross-sectional.

Methods: Midwifery managers in all public and private maternity services in Victoria, Australia were invited to complete a survey exploring midwifery staffing numbers and adequacy. Topics explored included midwifery turnover, recruitment, and skill mix. Descriptive statistics were used.

Findings: The survey was open March to October 2021, and 56 % (38/68) of managers responded. Of these, 76 % reported inadequate midwifery staff levels, with deficits ranging from one to 19 estimated Full-Time Equivalent (EFT) midwives, with a combined total deficit of 135 EFT. In the 12 months prior to the survey, 73 % of services had found it difficult to recruit midwives, with increased difficulty during the COVID-19 pandemic. Managers were concerned about retaining and recruiting 'experienced' midwives due to an ageing workforce and high turnover due to work/life imbalance and job dissatisfaction. These issues have led to a predominantly early career midwifery workforce and created concern about skill mix.

Conclusion: Victorian maternity services have a midwifery workforce shortage and are experiencing significant skill mix issues. The pandemic has exacerbated these considerable gaps in the workforce. Urgent implementation of retention and recruitment schemes are needed, along with strategies to improve the working conditions for the current workforce.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2023.07.130DOI Listing

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