Maternity Unit Managers
This peer group brings together Maternity Unit Managers to share knowledge and collaborate on effective strategies for staff management, mentoring, resource allocation, safety and quality initiatives, and implementing improvements across all programs. By fostering peer support and collaboration, the group strengthens leadership and enhances the quality of maternity care.
Who is it for?
Maternity Unit Managers interested to network and share challenges and improvements within their service.

Presentation: Optimising Care for Women in Larger Bodies
Dr Madeline Hawke, Midwife and Registered Nurse, Lecturer at Deakin University
Recent Conversations
- Optimising Care for Women in Larger Bodies – explores strategies to provide safe, supportive, and stigma-free perinatal care for women and birthing people in larger bodies.
- Understanding Attrition of Early Career Midwives – examines the experiences of early career midwives leaving the profession, highlighting burnout, workplace culture, and the need for systemic strategies to sustain the midwifery workforce in Australia.
- Initial Maternity Assessment and Planning Cost-neutral IMAP Model – introduces the IMAP service, an early multidisciplinary approach improving first-trimester screening, risk stratification, and outcomes for pregnant women.
To discover WHA’s upcoming events, visit our Events Page.
Online Members Community
It’s easy to join our networks.
All staff of member hospitals have access to this network and the resources within.
To join, create a free new account of login to the Members Community.