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