Waterbirth Program – clinical training
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This simulation-based education program is delivered by the Women’s Maternity Services Education Program (MSEP) . It provides maternity clinicians with the knowledge and tools to safely support water immersion during labour and birth.
The program empowers midwives with foundational knowledge to practise to their full scope and advocate for birthing options.
Simulation options
Normal vaginal birth in water
Emergency management (e.g. shoulder dystocia in water, managing an unconscious woman in water)
Program format
Three-hour in-person workshop
Includes in situ birth suite simulations
Our Clinical Midwifery Educators will work with you to organise a program tailored to your service.
Topics
Examples of available topics include (but are not limited to):
Roles and responsibilities of the primary midwife
Water immersion for labour and birth
Risks and benefits
Third stage management
Emergency management
Contact MSEP
Phone: (03) 8345 3920
Email: msep@thewomens.org.au
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Section menu
Conferences & seminars
— Cool Topics in Neonatology 2025
Gandel Simulation Service
Nursing & Midwifery education & training
— Graduate Registered Nurse Program
— Graduate Midwife Program
— Graduate Nurse and Graduate Midwife Combined Program
— Aboriginal Graduate Nurse and Midwife Programs
— Midwifery (Postgraduate) Graduate Program
— Postgraduate Student Midwifery Placements
— Postgraduate Neonatal Education
— Midwifery refresher program
— Enrolled Nurse Transition to Practice Programs
— Postgraduate Perioperative Education
Women's Alcohol and Drug Service (WADS) training & education
Allied Health education & training
— Nutrition and dietetics education & training
— Pharmacy education & training
— Physiotherapy education & training
NBO Australasia
— NBO training course information
Sexual assault education programs
Maternity Services Education Program (MSEP)
— Maternity Emergency Program – clinical training
— Emergency Birth Program – clinical training
— Maternity Refresher Program – clinical training
— Antenatal Care Program - clinical education
— Waterbirth Program – clinical training
— Koori Maternity Services (KMS) Gatherings
— Partnership Programs - MSEP
Abortion and contraception education & training
— Practical ImplanonNXT training
Online training