254111: Midwife

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ANZSCO Identity

ANZSCO code

254111

Skill level

Level 1

Unit group

2541

Midwives

Skills assessor

ANMAC

ANZSCO 254111 identifies Midwife as a Skill Level 1 occupation in the Midwives unit group (2541), classified under Health Professionals. Provides care and advice to women during pregnancy, labour and childbirth, and postnatal care for women and babies in a range of settings such as the home, community, hospitals, clinics and health units. Registration or licensing is required. It may also be known as Certified Midwife, Registered Midwife. Common specialisations include Community Midwife, Midwife Practitioner. The designated skills assessing authority for this occupation is Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council Limited (ANMAC).

Migration snapshot

Labour marketMidwife is in shortage in Australia. The primary shortage driver is a long training gap — the training pathway is long and shortages persist even with increased training.

Visa pathways13 pathways are available for this occupation, including employer sponsored and General Skilled Migration options.

Occupation listsListed on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) and Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL), influencing which skilled migration visas it is eligible for.

AgreementsAccessible via the On-hire Industry Labour Agreement (ILA) and a Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA).

Workforce snapshot

Based on ABS data, workers in the Midwives unit group earn an average of $1,482 per week — in line with the national average of $1,436 per week. The average age of workers in this group is 38.3 years, broadly in line with the national workforce average of 41 years.

Avg. weekly earnings

$1,482

↑ 3% above national avg

Average age

38.3 yrs

↓ younger than national avg

Bar scale to $3,000/wk · Marker line = $1,436 national average

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