Doula

This article was first published elsewhere in Oct 2023.

Inspired by the recent State of The Midwifery Workforce episode on The Great Birth Rebellion podcast, today I want to share some reflections on the state of the postpartum doula workforce.

In the podcast episode, hosts Mel and B and their expert guests speak to data collected on the Australian midwifery workforce, which indicates a high percentage of early career midwives (those with 0-5 years clinical experience), but an average staff …