There is a lack of data about what nutrition content is being taught in Australian midwifery programmes and whether nutritional assessment or management skills are required as a pre-registration competency for Australian midwives. In Australia,
nutrition can be taught as a part of the curricula in both
undergraduate and postgraduate courses for midwives. However,
no national strategies about the way nutrition is incorporated into
nursing/midwifery courses across Australia have been identified.
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The Standards of Accreditation of Nursing and Midwifery Courses
Leading to Registration in Australia
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have no content about
nutrition. Furthermore, there is nothing specific about nutrition
competencies mentioned in the standards of competencies
document for Australian midwives by the Australian Nursing