Building a Private Midwifery Practice Module Two Nuts and Bolts of Setting up Your Practice ONLINE 2026 is packed full of valuable information. Ideal for midwives in private practice or aiming to become a private midwife. Additionally, this workshop will help any maternity health professional wanting to start or improve a private practice.

Module two forms the second part of the three-part ONLINE series. You can now attend our popular Building a Private Midwifery Practice workshop in a three-part ONLINE series.

Aims of Building a Private Midwifery Practice Module Two Nuts and Bolts of Setting up Your Practice ONLINE 2025

By attending Building a Private Midwifery Practice Module Two nuts and Bolts of Setting up Your Practice you will:

✔ Structure Your Practice – Learn how to set up and organise your private midwifery services effectively.
✔ Source Essential Equipment – Discover what you need and where to purchase it for your practice.
✔ Meet NMBA Requirements – Understand the standards set by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
✔ Navigate MBS & PBS – Learn how Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme apply to your services.
✔ Understand Legal Obligations – Review laws relevant to private midwifery practice.
✔ Manage Health Records – Learn regulations around keeping, storing, and protecting client data.
✔ Set Realistic Fees – Analyse pricing strategies that reflect the value of your services.
✔ Build Collaborative Networks – Explore ways to form supportive professional relationships.
✔ Diversify Your Services – Identify a range of offerings you can provide to meet client needs.
✔ Sterilise Safely – Review the options and requirements for sterilising equipment in private practice.

On completion of all three modules, you will take home a comprehensive resource portfolio to help you start and run a private practice. The modules include:

Module One Business 101 ONLINE
Module Two Nuts and Bolts of Setting up Your Practice ONLINE
Module Three Skills, Marketing, and Contingency Planning ONLINE

Who Will Benefit from this Workshop?

Primarily midwives wanting to enter or improve their private practice will benefit from Building a Private Midwifery Practice Workshop. Midwives have an unprecedented opportunity to work in private practice providing one-to-one midwifery care to women and their families. Consequently, midwives can practice to the full scope of their skills in private midwifery practice. And another advantage is midwifery is covered by PI insurance (except for homebirth). As a result, women benefit from increased continuity of midwifery care. Additionally, women have the benefit of accessing Medicare and health fund rebates.

However, all maternity care professions will find this workshop valuable. The following health professionals are encouraged to attend:

Midwives
Lactation Consultants
Doulas
Birth and Parenting Educators
Early Childhood Nurses
Physiotherapists
Doctors

Continuing Professional Development Points on completion of all three online modules of Building a Private Midwifery Practice

CPD Endorsed hours for completion of all three modules: 6.5

Program

Download our full Building a Private Midwifery Practice Workshop program here FULL PROGRAM PDF

Facilitator

Learn more about our facilitator

Cost

The cost for this module is $99. Another bonus is student and group discounts are available. For further information, please email or phone us on (02) 9630 5357 for details.

The Early Bird discounted ticket is $88. SAVE $11 if you pay before the 27th of January 2026.

Here are the dates of the Building a Private Midwifery Practice Workshop for 2026

ONLINE: 3 x 2-hour sessions (Tuesday evening 3rd, 10th, and 17th March 2026)
SYDNEY: Saturday 27th June 2026

Workshop numbers are limited.

If your hospital or area health service wants to sponsor a program on this topic for the benefit of you and your colleagues, please email or phone us on (02) 9630 5357 for information on how to set up in-service courses through Birth International.

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Your Private Practice Getting it Right Module Two Nuts and Bolts of Setting up Your Practice ONLINE 2025 is packed full of valuable information. Ideal for midwives in private practice or aiming to become a private midwife. Additionally, this workshop will help any maternity health professional wanting to start or improve a private practice.

Module two forms the second part of the three-part ONLINE series. You can now attend our popular Your Private Practice Getting It Right workshop in a three-part ONLINE series.

Aims of Your Private Practice Getting it Right Module Two Nuts and Bolts of Setting up Your Practice ONLINE 2025

By attending Your Private Practice Getting it Right Module Two nuts and Bolts of Setting up Your Practice you will:

Know how to structure a private midwifery practice
Discover the equipment needed for private practice and where to purchase
Understand the Nursing and Midwifery Board Requirements
Learn about the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)
Review the law and private practice
Understand regulations about keeping and storing health records
Analyze how to set a realistic fee
Explore ways to set up collaborative relationships
List different services you can provide
Review options for sterilising equipment

On completion of all three modules, you will take home a comprehensive resource portfolio to help you start and run a private practice. The modules include:

Module One Business 101 ONLINE
Module Two Nuts and Bolts of Setting up Your Practice ONLINE
Module Three Skills, Marketing, and Contingency Planning ONLINE

Who Will Benefit from this Workshop?

Primarily midwives wanting to enter or improve their private practice will benefit from Your Private Practice Getting it Right Workshop. Midwives have an unprecedented opportunity to work in private practice providing one-to-one midwifery care to women and their families. Consequently, midwives can practice to the full scope of their skills in private midwifery practice. And another advantage is midwifery is covered by PI insurance (except for homebirth). As a result, women benefit from increased continuity of midwifery care. Additionally, women have the benefit of accessing Medicare and health fund rebates.

However, all maternity care professions will find this workshop valuable. The following health professionals are encouraged to attend:

Midwives
Lactation Consultants
Doulas
Birth and Parenting Educators
Early Childhood Nurses
Physiotherapists
Doctors

Continuing Professional Development Points on completion of all three online modules of Your Private Practice Getting it Right

CPD Endorsed hours for completion of all three modules: 6.5

Program

Download our full Your Private Practice Getting it Right Workshop program here PROGRAM PDF

Facilitator

Learn more about our facilitator Jane Palmer

Cost

The cost for this module is $84. Another bonus is student and group discounts are available. For further information, please email or phone us on (02) 9630 5357 for details.

The Early Bird discounted ticket is $70. $14 off if you pay before the 31st of Decembe

Here are the dates of the Your Private Practice Getting it Right Workshop for 2025

ONLINE: 3 x 2-hour sessions (4th, 11th, 18th February)
SYDNEY: 31st October 2025

Workshop numbers are limited.