Registered Midwife - Primary & Community Health and Aboriginal Maternal Infant Health Services - Incentives offered

Employment Type: This opportunity consists of 1 Permanent Full Time role, split between Primary & Community Health & Aboriginal Maternal Infant Health Services.
Position Classification: Registered Midwife
Remuneration: $74,317.94 – $104,317.94 pa (+ superannuation + salary packaging options) + NSW Health Incentives – (conditions apply, may be pro-rata'd to your contracted or ordinary working hours – to find out more, visit Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme and Western NSW LHD Incentives)’
Location: Bourke or Negotiable, Within Western NSW Local Health District – Find out more
Hours Per Week: 38 
Applications Close: 12 January 2026 – 11:59pm

Registered Midwife – Primary & Community Health and Aboriginal Maternal Health Services - Incentives Offered
Bourke Multi Purpose Service

About the role
If you are a caring and skilled midwife who thrives on variety and likes to be out and about, we’ve got a great opportunity for you. 

As a community midwife in the heart of the thriving rural town of Bourke you’ll be building relationships, providing information and giving support to the women of the Bourke district and their babies.   

As well as being actively involved in giving antenatal advice and helping parent prepare for birth, you will attend to postnatal needs for the first 10 days post-birth, mostly in the homes of the new mothers. You will help new mothers look after themselves and their baby including parenting, infant feeding, settling, sleep and other related topics as guided by the needs, expectations and aspirations of the women in your care.  

In a small, close knit team you will be well supported and your dedication will be seen and appreciated.  You will be an integral member of the community and you’ll see not only the results of your care, but the appreciation of the community of the role you play in their health.  

This truly is a role where you will broaden your scope, develop new skills and supercharge your career. 

About Bourke 

Bourke is a beautiful historic town set on the banks of the Darling River –one of Australia’s most important rivers. The Bourke Shire (local government area) has an area of approximately 43,000 square kilometres and is home to around 3000 people, with the Shire’s prosperity built around the pastoral, irrigation, tourism and service industries which are strongly supported by a wide range of attractions and activities. 

The community of Bourke is welcoming and warm, and our hospital staff are considered to be very special. Bourke locals spend their leisure time in sporting pursuits (soccer, rugby, netball, cricket, swimming and golf are available) camping in the remote bush, bushwalking, canoeing, birdwatching and fishing. There is always something to do and people to make new friends. 

The Bourke shire is rich in Indigenous cultural history. Traditionally country of the Ngemba/Ngempa people, Bourke is now home to around 24 different recognised Indigenous language groups. Many of Bourke’s Indigenous peoples are Wangkumara people from the Tibooburra region, but also include those from the Murawarri, Barkindji/ Gurnuand Yandruwandha Nations to name a few. 

Visit our Bourke Community page to hear from community members who live and work in Bourke. 


Helping you move to Western NSW 

The Welcome Experience is a free NSW Government service supporting essential workers (and their families) who are considering applying for or have accepted a job in regional NSW. 

Local Connectors can help you with everything from the practicalities of moving, finding housing, education, social and cultural connections, leisure and recreation, employment for partners and healthcare.  

When you join Western NSW Local Health District you have access to The Welcome Experience who makes your relocation to Australia and our district, a great deal easier.  

https://www.nsw.gov.au/regional-and-primary-industries/makethemove/welcome-experience 


To find out more about the role click to view the Position Description


A career with Western NSW means you can challenge yourself, make an impact and shape the future of rural health. To explore the benefits of a career in our Local Health District, visit the WNSWLHD website.