Background Internationally qualified midwives comprise approximately 13% of the
Australian midwifery workforce. Despite their central role in the Australian midwifery system,
understanding of their transitional experiences is limited. Aim To explore the transitional
experiences of internationally qualified midwives practising in Australia. Method A
descriptive qualitative study was undertaken, as the second phase of a larger mixed
methods study. In this paper we present in-depth insights from 11 internationally qualified …