OBJECTIVE: the ongoing attrition of the midwifery workforce frustrates future workforce
planning and the provision of maternity services in Western Australia. This project
determined factors contributing to the intention of the midwives to move jobs and/or leave
the profession. DESIGN: a cross-sectional survey approach was taken for this descriptive
research utilising a self-administered questionnaire developed by the Nursing and Midwifery
Office, Department of Health, Western Australia. SETTING: public and private health sectors …