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Online Midwifery Initiated Oral Health (MIOH) CPD program

Free oral health training for eligible Victorian midwives

Increase your skills and confidence to provide oral health advice to pregnant women!

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DHSV sponsors eligible Victorian midwives to undertake the Midwifery Initiated Oral Health (MIOH) CPD Program via the Australian College of Midwives (ACM) eLearning portal.

Based on the latest evidence about supporting oral health during pregnancy, the MIOH CPD program equips midwives with the skills and confidence to include oral health promotion in the first antenatal care booking visit.

CPD hours

On successful completion of the end of course assessment you will receive 16 CPD hours.

DHSV sponsorship eligibility criteria

To be eligible for DHSV sponsorship, you must be a Victorian-based midwife and meet at least one of the below criteria:

  • working in the antenatal clinic and doing the first booking visit under midwifery care, GP shared care or the caseload model
  • a Women’s Health Unit Manager and/or Assistant Manager
  • a midwifery clinical educator in Victorian hospital settings
  • a Victorian university midwifery lecturer
  • working in the Koori Maternity Service
  • a childbirth and early parenting educator

Sponsorship commitment

As part of the sponsorship, you agree to:

  • complete a post training evaluation questionnaire
  • complete the course within 4 months

If you are unable to fulfil these sponsorship requirements you will be required to reimburse the course fee ($195 in 2025).

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The course was quick to learn, interesting and can easily be incorporated into our scope of pregnancy care. - MIOH participant

This course has improved my knowledge about oral health in pregnancy, vastly. It was comprehensive, easily understood and hugely important to pregnant women and their families. I immediately used this information when I booked women into our clinic. - MIOH participant

MIOH program overview

Module 1: Understanding the state of oral health in AustraliaProvides current evidence about oral health in pregnant women and children.
Module 2: Anatomy and physiology of common oral diseases in pregnancyCovers basic anatomy and physiology of the oral cavity, how pregnancy changes the oral environment and visual guides to health and disease in the mouth.
Module 3: Oral health screeningHow to deliver oral health education, assessment and referral as part of an antenatal appointment.

The development of MIOH

This online education program was prepared by the Australian Centre for Integration of Oral Health (ACIOH), in collaboration with various partners including Western Sydney University, Sydney and South Western Sydney Local Health Districts, Sydney Dental Hospital, Dental Health Services Victoria and the Australian College of Midwives. It was supported by funding from the NSW Centre for Oral Health Strategy, Western Sydney University and the Australian College of Midwives.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially recognised the MIOH CPD program and included it as a case study in their recently released guidelines: Integrating the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases in HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Sexual and Reproductive Health Programs: Implementation Guidance.

DHSV has proudly made this learning opportunity available to Victorian midwives since 2013.
Learn more by watching this short video:

To learn more about the Midwifery Initiated Oral Health program and its related research, visit the The Midwifery Initiated Oral Health Program – ACIOH