Become a Privately Practicing Midwife

Free yourself from standard hospital procedures  and establish your own private practice where you're your own boss.

Feel confident and secure as you step out into private practice.

Early bird & long payment plans end in...

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I want attend the live streamed mentorship from my own house
I want to attend the in person mentorship Blue Mountains NSW
Both are recorded and made available after the event.

Why work as a private practice midwife?

  • Free yourself from policy-based care working under medicalised governance.
  • Flexible work hours where you are in charge of your schedule (other than births of course)
  • Increased earning potential. A single client often pays over $6000 for a private midwife.
  • Give women in your area the option of continuity of care with a great midwife.
  • Feel excited about your work again.
  • Reduce your stress and anxiety levels by exposing yourself to less traumatic experiences
  • Free yourself from policy-based care working under medicalised governance.
  • Flexible work hours where you are in charge of your schedule (other than births of course)
  • Increased earning potential. A single client often pays over $6000 for a private midwife.
  • Give women in your area the option of continuity of care with a great midwife.
  • Feel excited about your work again.
  • Reduce your stress and anxiety levels by exposing yourself to less traumatic experiences
Where do I sign up?

Hey, I'm Mel

I'm a private midwife, researcher (PhD) and the host of The Great Birth Rebellion podcast.

I've been running my private practice midwifery business since 2008 (that's 17+ years). Over the last 5 years I have been mentoring other midwives in Australia, helping them to launch themselves into private practice. Over those years I have mentored over 150 midwives from every state and territory around Australia.

This is a proven mentorship that gets results. I have a tried and tested system that will help you establish a successful practice as well.

Click here to have Mel as your mentor

"Doing this mentorship has given me so much more grounding, where I'm going, what I need to do, what I have to do to fulfil the requirements as an endorsed midwife. And I know I could have got there, but I think it would have taken me quite a few more years. So this has been fantastic." - Sunny Hunt (Holistic Family Homebirth)

Mel's personal success story

 
I want to enrol please!

Here is what's involved

A 4 day live event

This event covers all the fundamentals so you can confidently create your dream business. It is available in person at my house for up to 20 people. BUT, it is also available for you to live stream from the comfort of your home.

You'll have everything you need to start a successful business. This live event is recorded so you have continual access. This means you never have to wonder if you've covered everything. 

Email access

Mel is your personal mentor through this journey. Through this mentorship you can email her anytime to get specific answers as you build your business. You have access to this for the whole 6-Month mentorship so you don't have to wonder if you are doing it right. Mel is right there to prevent the stress of starting a business.

Private Community Chat Group

A private group to chat with just your cohort to reach out to other midwifes in the mentorship. This means you've got constant access to a pool of midwives who can share their journey and encourage you in yours. 

Monthly live session

Once every month we have a 2 hour live group session. You can submit questions for these sessions and they are recorded to play back. These live sessions are really what make this mentorship shine and every year the midwives find this to be the best part of the mentorship. Find your people and never feel alone amongst midwives who are supporting you on your journey. 

Sign up for the in person here
Sign up for the live stream here

"Thank you for saving my midwifery career. It was a year today since one of the births that led me to almost quit midwifery. I was going to let my midwifery registration lapse so that the hospital couldn't use me as a midwife. I was at that point and to be a beautiful birth this morning, thank you." - Ashlee Anslow (The Birthing Tree)

Love for the mentorship from those who have done it 

 
I want what they've got, enrol me please!

What you will learn

  • You’ll learn the legal and legislative governance over private practice midwives and how to meet the requirements of this
  • The business know-how to run a successful business including financial management and marketing
  • You’ll work through the philosophy and practical tips of providing clinical care as a private midwife
  • And also all the other bits and pieces that feels scary like navigating medicare claims for women and so much more

I’ll show you how to do all of that and more in this mentorship.

The bottom line is that we’re going to cover a lot of ground in this 4-day event and the ongoing 6-months of support. You’re going to come out the other end with all the knowledge you’ll need to launch yourself into private practice midwifery.

Click here to join.

Success stories from the mentorship 

 
 
 
 
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Frequently asked questions

Make 2026 your year to launch into private practice

"Joining Mel's mentorship was absolutely the best decision I ever made..." - Hannah Muller (Soul Midwifery)

 

But I'm scared! Watch this video

 

Yep, I'm ready to join. This is my year!

If you are worried about the cost of getting started. You should see the price of staying exactly where you are. 

What price are you paying by staying exactly where you are?

It's time to invest in your future success and the midwifery career of your dreams. 

Sign up to the mentorship today

"In my first year of business I managed to successfully book in 8 women" - Meg Austin (Mum, Babe & Meg)

 

You have 2 options right now

1. Do nothing

  • Stay where you are
  • try going it alone into private practice, or
  • give up and find a new career

2. Join the mentorship

  • Get everything you need to launch into private practice
  • become your own boss, and
  • provide the kind of care that changes women's lives for the better
Join the mentorship here

"I've been really happy to be part of the mentorship and enjoy the sense of community that does come from this. It's something that I think is really important when you are in private practice to have that sense of community around you and that sisterhood." - Diane Longworth (Valley Births)

Your Guarantee

I realise this is a big decision, that's why I want to make this investment as risk-free as possible for you. Not only do we have the 4-month payment plan option, but if you change your mind or your circumstances change, we will provide a full refund until 30 days before the event.

"I remember at the beginning only because I didn't have much of an income so it felt like a lot of money but I also looked into my gut instinct of you know that investing in yourself and your future and it just um everything inside me said this is right you have to do this" - Nicola Dougherty (Acacia Birthing)

Investment options

Early Bird and long payment plan options end in... 

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Each option also has a 4-month and 16-week payment plan that total to $3996.

Save $396 if you pay upfront.

In Person
Early Bird Payment
Only 20 spots available

$3600

  • Join me at my house from the 6-9th May 2026
  • Access to the online platform
  • Unlimited email access to Melanie for 6-months
  • 6 Monthly live group mentorship sessions
  • Online community chat for support

Bonus

  • Google Workspace course
Enrol now

Live Stream
Early Bird Payment
Limited Availability

$3600

  • Join me live online from the 6-9th May 2026
  • Access to the online platform
  • Unlimited email access to Melanie for 6-months
  • 6 Monthly live group mentorship sessions
  • Online community chat for support

Bonus

  • Google Workspace course
Enrol now

Full Price

In Person Payment

$3996

  • Join me at my house from the 6-9th May 2026
  • Access to the online platform
  • Unlimited email access to Melanie for 6-months
  • 6 Monthly live group mentorship sessions
  • Online community chat for support

Bonus

  • Google Workspace course
Enrol now

Live Stream Payment

$3996

  • Join me live online from the 6-9th May 2026
  • Access to the online platform
  • Unlimited email access to Melanie for 6-months
  • 6 Monthly live group mentorship sessions
  • Online community chat for support

Bonus

  • Google Workspace course
Enrol now

"It really gave me the business support that I needed" - Jaimee Smith (The Midwives Midwife)

 

Do you have questions about the mentorship?

Email Mel [email protected]