MID3001 Global, public and primary health for nursing and midwifery practice

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Examine the Australian healthcare system in terms of service provision, funding and health policy, comparing health systems across the world;

2. 2

   Analyse the principles and philosophies of global, public and primary health in promoting equity and access within healthcare systems whilst engaging in safe respectful maternity care;

3. 3

   Analyse the strengths and limitations of using key health indicator data to improve health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and women from diverse populations;

4. 4

   Describe key concepts in global, public and primary health research and demonstrate research literacy skills in searching, critiquing and applying evidence;

5. 5

   Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of planetary change on women and their families including globalisation, migration, climate change, pandemics, and environmental sustainability;

6. 6

   Demonstrate developing clinical competence based upon the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Midwife standards for practice and Code of conduct for midwives, and the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) International Code of Ethics for Midwives.