This is a curated list of links to educational resources that you might find useful for your professional development, employment, education or as references in the field of Maternity Health.
Most of these resources are free to access unless otherwise noted.
Courses
Queensland Maternity Education (QME)
QME’s mission is to provide clinicians in the maternity setting the opportunity to enhance and improve their knowledge and skills. QME is committed to lifelong learning and a transition of evidence to practice. QME offers online and face-to-face courses and a variety of resource kits.
Clinical Skills Development Service
The Clinical Skills Development Service is committed to healthcare improvement through training, collaboration and innovation.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Safe Infant Sleeping Sleep Safe
Online course
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Safe Infant Sleeping eLearning course aims to provide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners with accurate and current evidence-based information about sudden unexpected deaths in infancy and fatal sleeping accidents, and the infant care practices demonstrated to reduce the risk of infant death. It also seeks to support staff in all acute and community facilities that care for families with young infants to practise, demonstrate, and actively promote safe sleeping environments known to reduce the risk of sudden infant death and fatal sleeping accidents.
Requires registration. Free for everyone.
Brief Interventions for a Healthy Lifestyle – Maternity and Child Health
Online course
The Brief interventions for a healthy lifestyle: Maternity and child health course introduces the concept of brief intervention. It also provides guidance on how you can conduct brief interventions with women and families about making healthy lifestyle choices. Modules include an introduction to brief interventions; alcohol; tobacco; other drugs; oral health; optimal nutrition; supporting health weight gain; physical activity and child health 0-2 years. Each module will take approximately 10 min to complete and includes two case studies with Multiple Choice questions at the end.
Requires registration. Free for everyone.
Introduction to Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation
Online course
This ONLINE learning course provides the fundamental knowledge required for Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation (PIVC) in an adult. The course covers the underpinning theory including preparation, the aseptic approach and insertion technique.
The online learning component has been designed to be complimented with a face-to-face workshop focusing on the practical skills needed to safely perform PIVC. Completing the online learning alone will not enable transition to clinical practice.
Requires registration. Free for everyone.
Immunisation Course 1: Vaccine administration
Online course
This online course provides a comprehensive overview of the complex and ever-changing topic of immunisation for those who receipt, administer or manage vaccines in Queensland.Requires registration. Free for everyone.
Immunisation Course 2: Vaccine management
Online course
This online course provides an overview of the importance of correct vaccine management in clinical settings from ordering to receiving vaccines, managing stock, maintaining cold chain and taking immediate actions in a cold chain breach.Requires registration. Free for everyone.
Immunisation Course 3: Immunisation data – recording and reporting
Online course
This online course provides an overview of the importance of recording and reporting immunisation data to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR).Requires registration. Free for everyone.
Immunisation Course 4: Catch-up vaccinations
Online course
This online course provides an overview of the importance of up-to-date immunisations, the objectives of catch-up vaccinations and how the national due and overdue rules for immunisation are used by the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) to determine an individual’s immunisation status.Requires registration. Free for everyone.
Six Rights to Medication Administration Safety
Online course
This course provides the knowledge and skills to safely administer medication using the six rights of medication safety.Requires registration. Free for everyone.
Recognising and Responding to Clinical Deterioration in Adults RRCD-A
Online course
Enhance your knowledge in conducting systematic patient assessment and managing worsening clinical conditions.Topics covered include: How to perform a systematic patient assessment and manage clinical deterioration. Escalation of care using an early warning and response system tool. How to communicate in a structured way to escalate care.
Requires registration. Free for everyone.
Queensland Health – iLearn
iLearn hosts educational material for Queensland Health staff, external health professionals, contractors, students and members of the public.
Neonatalogy Resource Package
Online course
The package is an online resource, with links to all the locally available educational resources, handbooks and guidelines in the Grantley Stable Neonatal Unit. The resource package is designed for medical doctors, nurses and students involved in the care of neonates. It is free, and can be accessed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from your home computer, tablet or smartphone.
Requires registration. Free for everyone.
- (17-PARROT-C MC52 Neonatal Stabilisation 2019
View course - (20-PARROT-R) MC55 DTP for Midwives 2019
View course - (21-PaRROT-C) MC56 Neonatal Retinal Imaging
View course - (21-PaRROT-C) MC56 Neonatal Retinal Imaging
View course - (19-PaRROT-C) MC54 Neonatal Resuscitation Advanced 2020
View course - (16-PARROT-C) MC51 Imminent Birth 2020
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K2 Medical
K2 Medical is an innovation and technology company dedicated to improving maternity care for all; mothers, their babies, midwives and doctors and the hospital and community.
Perinatal Training Programme (PTP)
Online course
This is an online, interactive e-learning tool covering a comprehensive array of topics in Fetal Monitoring and Maternity Crisis Management, including Competency Assessments covering all modules.
Requires fee to access for individual users. Queensland Health employees may apply access via their Midwifery Educator.
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
RANZCOG is dedicated to the establishment of high standards of practice in obstetrics and gynaecology and women’s health. The College trains and accredits doctors throughout Australia and New Zealand in the specialties of obstetrics and gynaecology so that they are capable of providing the highest standards of healthcare.
Fetal Surveillance Education Program
Online course
The new OFSEP is a free online program that offers individual login, with capability to track individual progress, online quizzes and a certificate on completion. The new OFSEP will be available for a 12 month period (March to February) each year. Every March the OFSEP course will be refreshed and be available for another 12 months.
Requires registration. Free for everyone.
Blood Safe eLearning Australia
Blood Safe eLearning Australia is an award winning transfusion practice and patient blood management education provider that’s funded by the National Blood Authority and operates on behalf of all Australian Governments.
Patient Blood Management Essentials
Online course
Patient Blood Management (PBM) is individualised and evidence-based care that has been shown to improve patient outcomes and reduce unnecessary use of blood products.
Requires registration. Free for everyone.
Iron Deficiency Anaemia:Maternity
Online course
Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia are common in pregnancy and are associated with adverse outcomes for the mother, the fetus, and the baby. This case study follows a 32-year-old woman who is pregnant with her third child. The areas covered include the:
- importance of early identification
- diagnosis and treatment of pregnant women with iron deficiency, with or without anaemia
This course is one of six related courses on iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) in different clinical settings and with increasing complexity of diagnosis and treatment.
Requires registration. Free for everyone.
Patient Blood Management: Obstetrics
Online course
This Obstetric Blood Management course will provide you with knowledge to apply blood management strategies in the care of pregnant women in the antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum periods. On completion of this course you should be able to:
- define the principles and application of blood management for women receiving obstetric care
- explain the reasons for the routine haematology tests that are recommended during pregnancy
- state how to assess, investigate and manage iron deficiency and/or anaemia in pregnant women
- recognise pregnant women who are at increased risk of bleeding and assess and manage these risks
- discuss expert consensus guidelines for the use of blood products for pregnant women and apply these to clinical practice.
This course is one of three related courses on iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) in different clinical settings and with increasing complexity of diagnosis and treatment.
Requires registration. Free for everyone.
- Obstetric Haematology
View course - Obstetric Blood Management
View course - Postpartum Haemorrhage
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Australian College of Midwives (ACM)
Australian College of Midwives is the national peak body for Australian midwives whose mission is to position and profile midwifery as the primary profession for quality maternity care through advocacy, CPD and support.
ACM Courses
Online course
The ACM have a number of free courses and paid courses through their website.
Requires registration. Free and paid.
Clinical Guidelines
Queensland Health
QCG is a well-established website with multiple maternity and neonatal Guidelines. Also available are learning resources, consumer information and what’s coming. Below are the listed maternity Guidelines, the neonatal guidelines are not listed.
To view a complete list of their clinical guidelines, visit their Maternity and Neonatal Clinical Guidelines page.
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
RANZCOG is dedicated to the establishment of high standards of practice in obstetrics and gynaecology and women’s health. The College trains and accredits doctors throughout Australia and New Zealand in the specialties of obstetrics and gynaecology so that they are capable of providing the highest standards of healthcare.
Visit their College Statements and Guidelines page page for more information.
- Instrumental Vaginal Birth
Download - Management of Monochorionic Twin Pregnancy
Download - Management of Obesity in Pregnancy
Download - Management of Postpartum Haemorrhage
Download - Management of Third- and Fourth-Degree Perineal Tears
Download - Routine Intrapartum Care in the Absence of Pregnancy Complications
Download - Shoulder Dystocia
Download - Umblical Cord Prolapse
Download - Warm Water Immersion During Labour and Birth (C-Obs 24)
Download
Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC)
The Australian Resuscitation Council is a voluntary co-ordinating body which represents all major groups involved in the teaching and practice of resuscitation. The ARC produces Guidelines to meet its objectives in fostering uniformity and simplicity in resuscitation techniques and terminology.
Visit their Guidelines page for more information.
Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ)
The Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ) is a multidisciplinary society dedicated to improving the health and long term outcomes for mothers and their babies.
Visit their Guidelines page for more information.
- Clinical practice guideline for the management of women who report decreased fetal movements
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Stillbirth Centre of Research Excellence
The Safer Baby Bundle for Australian maternity healthcare professionals is a collection of change ideas or interventions designed to reduce late pregnancy stillbirth. The interventions are based on evidence summaries developed in partnership with the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ). Development of the SBB has drawn from the expertise and experience of international advisors from the UK Saving Babies Lives Bundle of care.
A Safer Baby Bundle Handbook and Resource Guide has been created as an informational support to assist maternity healthcare professionals with implementation of the Bundle. Free and accredited CPD training for healthcare professionals is available from e-learning modules.
Australian College of Midwives (ACM)
Australian College of Midwives is the national peak body for Australian midwives whose mission is to position and profile midwifery as the primary profession for quality maternity care through advocacy, CPD and support.
Visit their Guidelines and Standards page for more information.
- National Midwifery Guidelines
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Other resources
King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH)
King Edward Memorial Hospital is WA’s tertiary referral centre for complex pregnancies and high-risk birth. It offers world-class care and wide-ranging support services to WA women with complicated pregnancies and infants born prematurely.
Visit their Guidelines page for more information.
The Women’s – The Royal Women’s Hospital Victoria Australia
The Women’s Hospital is Victoria’s tertiary centre and caters for low to risk women. It offers world class care with a wide range of services.
Visit their Guidelines page for more information.
Green-top Guidelines Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG – UK)
The RCOG produces guidelines as an aid to good clinical practice. The guidelines present recognised methods and techniques for clinical practice, based on published evidence, for consideration by obstetricians/gynaecologists and other relevant health professionals. A number of the RCOG guidelines are used in Australia.
Visit their site for more information.
