Midwifery Supply and Demand Study

The Midwifery Supply and Demand Study is a health workforce model that projects the supply and demand of Australia's midwives from 2025 to 2038. The study includes registered midwives who are currently working clinical hours in midwifery.

For the report and key insights, see: Midwifery Supply and Demand Compendium Report - Apr 2026
For the results of the study at the national, and state and territory levels, see: Midwifery Supply and Demand Study Results
For the methodology paper, see: Midwifery Supply and Demand Model - Methodology Paper

Historical trends and the current profile of the midwifery workforce can be accessed through the Midwifery Supply Profile Dashboard. This dashboard draws on data from the Australia's Future Health Workforce (AFHW) dataset, which is created from the National Health Workforce Datasets (NHWDS) for workforce modelling and planning.

The model will be updated every two years with the latest available data from all relevant data sources.

If you require further information about the study and/or published results, please contact us on healthworkforcedata@health.gov.au.