Help shape birthing services in Biloela

>> Kim, Director of Nursing and Midwifery:

So I came to work at Biloela Hospital when my husband transferred here. So we were only coming for three years, and we are still here 23 years later.

I think there are some really exciting opportunities for midwives moving forward in Biloela. We're about to reestablish our birthing services after being on bypass for a few years, and that's looking at a change in our model.

>> Di, Clinical midwife:

We're working at top of our scope here as midwives, looking after women out here at Biloela and also in the surrounding areas in the Banana region, working alongside our medical colleagues.

>> Bernie, Midwifery educator:

It's great for the women and it's great for our teams, and it's certainly great to be a midwife in this kind of model because you'll be able to work to your scope of practice.

>> Emma, Registered nurse and student midwife:

We work quite closely with nurses and doctors in Rocky and Gladstone as well. We can always just pick up the phone and call on them for advice or guidance.

>> Sally, Clinical midwife:

Working at Biloela Hospital makes my life really easy.

With the kids, the school's just across the road, and I can pop over if I'm called in. It's never really far to travel anywhere in town, so I can be at sport, swimming, dancing, and then I can come back to the hospital if I'm called in.

>> Bernie:

What is great about the small community is that then the next thing you know, that woman is back having her next baby or her sister. Everyone is interlinked, and it is just a lovely feeling to be part of a community.

>> Sally:

Some of the most favorite parts of my job working rurally is that it's really diverse and things that I wouldn't see working in the city. Going on transfers, interacting with the Retrieval Services Queensland, doing home visits down country roads are just things that I never experienced working in the city.

>> Emma:

Biloela is about an hour away from Tannum Sands and just less than two hours away from Rockhampton.

So my commute to work is about three minutes, and I live on the complete opposite side of town. So I literally just roll in, park for free, and walk into work all within five minutes. It's great.

>> Di:

I definitely think if you would like to develop your skills as a midwife and be well-supported and learn new things and grow as a midwife, this is the place to do it.

I really love being a part of the community.

I've been really lucky and blessed to be a part of the Biloela Netball Association, and I have a wonderful team that I coach.

>> Emma:

So there's plenty of opportunities for partners and families here. So my partner, he works out at the mine.

>> Di:

I feel like I'm a better practitioner because I moved here.

>> Sally:

If you are considering working rurally, Biloela is a great place to be. You can work across the full scope of practice, life is really easy, you're well-supported, and it's a great community to live in.

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