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Midwife
VCE recommended
The midwife is a responsible and accountable professional who works in partnership with women to give the necessary support, care and advice during pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period, to conduct births on the midwife’s own responsibility, and to provide care for the infant.
SUBJECTS TO TAKE
Recommended subject mix at Salesian, Years 11 and 12.
Year 11
- English
- Mathematics
- Health and Human Development and/or Psychology
- Biology and/or Chemistry
- Certificate 3 VET Course
- Religion and Society
Year 12
- English
- Mathematics
- Health and Human Development / Psychology
- Certificate 3 VET Course
- Biology and/or Chemistry
Booklet recommendations — final subject offerings depend on what runs each year. Talk to your Oratory Leader, subject teachers and the Careers Coordinator before locking in.
AT-SCHOOL PATHWAYS
Programs available within Salesian.
Specialist program (SBAT)
Industry Pathways Program — Allied Health
VET options
- Certificate 3 in Community Services
- Certificate 3 in Health Services Assistance
- Certificate 3 in Allied Health
AFTER SCHOOL
University courses and alternative routes in.
University courses
- Bachelor of Nursing / Bachelor of Midwifery
Alternative pathways into university
- Diploma of Tertiary Studies / Nursing
- Graduate Diploma of Midwifery
- Graduate Diploma of Child and Family Health Nursing
RELATED CAREERS
Other careers in similar territory — many use overlapping subjects.