Registered Midwife – Midwifery Group Practice – Wollongong Hospital

Access lifelong learning and career development opportunities that can only be found in the largest health system in Australia.

81,748.17 - $114, 771.98 per annum + 12% super & salary packaging | Various positions available | Wollongong Hospital (TWH) | REQ704268 | Grade: Registered Midwife | Applications close: 15 November 2026

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The Registered Midwife-Midwifery Group Practice coordinates and delivers high quality woman and newborn- centred continuity of care in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia’s standards of Practice for Midwives, and the policies and procedures of the Ministry of Health (MoH) and Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD).

The Midwifery Group Practice midwife is responsible and accountable for delivering quality woman focused, evidence-based midwifery care at an advanced level across all continuums of pregnancy, labour and birth and the postnatal period.

The Midwifery Group Practice Midwife will also provide leadership, planning and coordination of care for women in her caseload, and provide support and mentorship to other clinicians. The Midwifery Group Practice midwife will have a commitment to support and participate in the publicly funded home birth program run through the Midwifery Group Practice Program and a willingness to achieve home-birth accreditation within two years of employment within the Midwifery Group Practice. This program is only for Wollongong Hospital.

For more information and to view the position classification,



see the Position Description here.

A little about us.

Wollongong Hospital is the Illawarra Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has a bed-base count of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.

Wollongong is located an hour’s drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. Learn more about the lifestyle perks of living and working in Wollongong here.

Benefits of working with ISLHD.

We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include:

- Allocated Days Off (ADO) - once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
- Salary packaging - less tax and more take-home pay
- Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)




- Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
- Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities

In addition, please note you must have the following essential requirements:

- Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role.
- Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- Current unrestricted registration as a Registered Midwife with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia
- Current NSW Drivers Licence

An eligibility list and/or talent pool may be created where candidates may be offered casual, ongoing permanent, or temporary full-time or part‑time positions within 18 months of the job advertisement closing.

ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

ISLHD is dedicated to fostering a child‑protected environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

ISLHD acknowledges that our health district is located on the unceded lands of the Aboriginal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the NSW South Coast.

📌 Registered Midwife – Midwifery Group Practice – Wollongong Hospital (City of Wollongong)
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📍 City of Wollongong