VIC Premier The Andrews Labor Government will deliver a $13.2 million boost to support Victoria’s hardworking midwives to meet the growing demand for public maternity services. Minister for Health Martin Foley today announced funding for extra staffing to ensure mothers and their babies can continue to get the very best and safest care during the current surge in births. This boost will bolster the maternity workforce, with the equivalent of an extra 175 staff funded across the state to help relieve pressure for busy midwives at 38 health services across Victoria. This package includes funding for increased frontline care on priority shifts such as night duty and to improve rostering across the system.