Liz Wilkes is Australia's first private midwife to have access to Medicare. Prior to this, she worked in private practice in Toowoomba, Queensland. She now has several private midwifery practices under the My Midwives brand.
In this episode we have quite nuanced discussions about private midwifery, what medicare has meant for women and midwives, the obstacles and requirements of private midwives including visiting access and collaborative arrangements. We discuss how all of this impacts women and ways forward to ensure care remains woman-centered.