14/05/2026
✨HORNSBY MIDWIVES TAKE THE SPOTLIGHT ✨
Midwives across Northern Sydney Local Health District have been recognised as staff came together for International Day of the Midwife, celebrating the extraordinary care they provide to women, babies and families every single day.
This year’s global theme, One Million More Midwives, highlights the urgent need to grow and support the profession to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes worldwide.
At Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital, alongside Royal North Shore and Northern Beaches, teams marked the day with morning teas, cakes, raffles and local celebrations recognising the skill, compassion and commitment of midwives on the ground.
Claire Harris, Executive Director Nursing and Midwifery, said midwives are central to care across every stage of life, from pregnancy and birth through to contraception and breastfeeding support.
“Midwives play a vital role across the entire life course. They support safe pregnancies and births, provide contraception and breastfeeding support, and care for women, babies and families every day,” she said.
“Today is an opportunity to thank our midwives for the extraordinary care they provide, and to recognise the difference they make across our district.”
Last year, more than 4,500 babies were born across NSLHD hospitals, each one supported by dedicated midwives.
“Behind every birth, every family and every beginning, there is a midwife.”
