The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council (ANMC) in their
national competency standards
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confirmed that the midwife has
an important role in general health counselling and education,
including antenatal education. A recent report on core competencies and an educational framework for primary maternity services
in Australia further identified that the role of midwives included
the promotion of healthy eating.
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The development of these core
competencies involved a Delphi process with Australian midwives,
indicating professional recognition of the nutrition education role
of midwives