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About the Women’s and Children’s Health Network

The Women's and Children's Hospital, Ngankiku Ngartuku Kukuwardli is South Australia's largest specialist facility for women's and children's health.

We are the leading provider of care for children with acute and chronic conditions in South Australia, and the State's largest maternity and obstetric service. The network also spans over 150 community-based cites with 7 statewide health services.

The WCH cares for women and children, across the areas of paediatric medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, neonatology, mental health and disability, rehabilitation, and allied health, seeing more than 230,600 outpatients and 33,400 inpatients annually.

Each year more than 46,600 children present at our Paediatric Emergency Department, and 4,800 babies are born at the hospital. More than 76,000 consumers are supported through Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS) with community family consultations. Over 99,000 consumers engage with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) as part of our network.

We are highly regarded as a centre for research. As one of the State's major teaching hospitals, we work with South Australian Universities and Registered Training Organisations in the training of hundreds of health professionals each year.

WCHN is committed to ensuring we develop an Aboriginal workforce across the state that achieves representation of at least 4% of Aboriginal employees. It is essential that the profile of our workforce reflects the background of our consumers. A highly skilled, well supported and culturally competent workforce will support us to develop and grow our Aboriginal workforce and emerging leaders.

The Hospital forms part of the Women's and Children's Health Network, Ngangitya, ngartu-itya kangkawardli, the largest paediatric and maternity health service in South Australia, which also reaches into parts of the Northern Territory, Western Victoria, and New South Wales.

Find out more about the Women’s and Children’s Health Network.

Program information

Rotations

Registered Midwifery TPPP’s will rotate to 4 maternity areas as part of their 12-month program. Postnatal Service and Delivery Suite are mandatory rotations, and each TPPP will be able to preference 2 maternity areas of interest. The WCHN offer an alternative TPPP rotation pathway for those candidates successful to Midwifery Group Practice rotation.

Supernumerary days and orientation

The Women’s and Babies division supports clinical theoretical and practical orientations to prepare the TPPP for each rotation. You will be supported with a robust orientation and supernumerary shift pathway with a nominated preceptor at the commencement of each new rotation.

Professional development days

Midwifery TPPP graduates will be provided 6 professional development study days as part of their 12-month program in 2026. Study Days encompass the 70:20:10 learning model and incorporate engaging and interactive skills, practical application, and theoretical evidence-based education to support professional development opportunities to transitioning to practice graduates. Midwifery TPPP’s will be supported to achieve Maternity Safety Education and RANZCOG© Fetal Surveillance Education as part of the TPPP curriculum.

Full time/part time opportunities and WCHN career progression

The WCHN TPPP offers Registered Midwives a 24-month temporary contract of 0.84 FTE – equivalent to 4 days per week on a 7-day rotating roster. The initial 12 months of this contract will be supported undertaking your TPPP, with the additional 12-months supporting WCHN Early Career Pathway opportunities. 0.84 FTE is strongly encouraged to support consolidation of knowledge and skills as you transition to practice. Negotiations may be considered in consultation with Midwifery Unit Managers about FTE that supports your individual graduate learning journey.

Clinical mentoring support and supervision

The Women’s and Babies division offer a robust program underpinned with preceptorship. The WCHN is a tertiary teaching hospital that is committed to the ongoing development of our nursing and midwifery workforce to ensure we meet our commitment of our Realising Potential Strategy to develop a capable and confident workforce. The WCHN offer a number of ongoing learning and development opportunities to preceptors and mentors in areas of leadership, clinical coaching, and mentorship to ensure our nurses and midwives are equipped to support graduates and early career staff.

Wellbeing

The WCH Network are committed to building and sustaining a mentally healthy workplace and supporting staff wellbeing. Through contemporary rostering and allocation efficiencies, we aim to ensure all those we serve continue to receive high level care in our services. As part of wellbeing the network supports staff to engage in recreational leave to rest and rejuvenate. WCHN TPPP RM Graduates will be provided 6 weeks of annual leave when working across a 7-day roster. 2 weeks annual leave is pre-allocated into the TPPP rotational grid, with negotiations to navigate changes to leave under exceptional circumstances granted.

Key benefits

Midwifery transition support pathways at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital will facilitate a learning environment which empowers newly qualified Registered Midwives to transition to:

  • their Professional role and responsibilities
  • the WCHN organisation
  • the workplace/unit

During your TPPP Program you will be supported to:

  • understand and function confidently and competently within the role as a Registered Midwife
  • develop and consolidate a wide range of clinical midwifery skills
  • work in partnership with women and their families to plan care, in conjunction with other health professionals
  • critically analyse and reflect on your developing practice
  • actively engage in continuing development opportunities
  • develop a network of collegial support.

To achieve this, the WCHN Transition Support Pathways recognise:

  • Stages of Transition/Transition Shock© Model by Dr. Judy Duscher
  • learning activities which incorporate critical thinking, best evidence-based practice, reflection, and simulation.
  • individual learning styles, personality types, and character strengths.

THE WCHN Transition Support Program will provide:

  • comprehensive onboarding and orientation to the WCHN organisation
  • clinical ward support from dedicated educators that promotes bedside teaching
  • regular Clinical Feedback (each placement) and performance conversations
  • Transition to Midwifery Practice Professional Development Days (x6 for TPPP RM Program)
  • fortnightly reflection and regular debrief opportunities with transition educators and TPPP peers
  • regular transition support correspondence, TPPP & Early Career resource SharePoint, Transition Newsletters
  • simulated learning activities
  • 1:1 transition support coaching
  • self-care program
  • career pathway planning
  • workshops.

During your TPPP you will be supported by

  • TPPP Coordinators
  • Nurse/Midwifery Mangers and Nursing/Midwifery Unit Managers
  • Ward/Divisional Clinical Nurse/Midwife Educators
  • Clinical Coach Mentor’s
  • Preceptors/ Peer Support Buddies
  • ward colleagues.

Site locations and specialty rotations

Registered Midwives TPPP rotations are offered across all acute clinical areas in the Women’s and Babies Division and TPPP’s working in Midwifery Group Practice continuity of care models.

As part of your application, you will be asked to preference 2 to 3 clinical areas which you wish to work throughout your TPPP.

Women’s and Babies Division (WABS)

4 x 3 month rotations:

  • Women’s Outpatient Department (WOPD)
  • Women’s Assessment Service (WAS)
  • Antenatal Gynaecological Ward (AG)
  • Delivery Suite (DE)
  • Neonatal Services – Special Care (NSC)
  • Postnatal Service (PN)

Midwifery Group Practice TPPP Pathway

  • Midwifery Group Practice (MGP)

Intake dates

  • 7 February 2026
  • 7 March 2026

Further information

For further information about undertaking a TPPP at the WCHN please contact the Midwifery Transition Educator & TPPP Coordinator by emailing Health.TPPPWCHN@sa.gov.au, or calling 0481 477 831, (08) 8161 8101, or (08) 8161 7980.