In Australia there are 3 avenues of becoming a midwife;

Do a 3 year general nurse degree followed by a graduate year then a post graduate diploma of midwifery ( 1 year full time or two years part time)

Double degree of nursing/midwifery over 4 years

A Bachelor of Midwifery over 3 years.( This is a new course)

It is a very interesting the view taken by our Nurses board regarding the Bachelor of mid, as these midwives at the current time cannot go on to do the post graduate maternal and child health diploma.
We currently have a shortage of midwives and m & c nurses.
The job prospects once you have graduated here are excellent if you are happy to work in the hospital system.