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Welcome to the New Zealand College of Midwives (NZCOM) website. The NZCOM is the professional organisation and recognised 'voice' for midwives in New Zealand. The NZCOM represents over 2500 members and works in partnership with maternity consumer groups and individual women to ensure high quality maternity and midwifery services in New Zealand.

The role and functions of the NZCOM include:

  • Professional practice advice and information
  • Liaison
  • Professional development/standards
  • Research
  • Quality assurance
  • Communication and promotion
  • Education
  • Legal advice and representation

Whats New

The Midwifery First Year of Practice Programme is to be funded from 2009. For more information click here.

The NZCOM mentoring workshop - the Practicalities of Being a Mentor. This very popular workshop has been scheduled for October, November and December 2008. For more information click here.

The NZCOM documentation workshop - Dotting the I's and Crossing the T's: Midwives and Record Keeping. Additional workshops have been scheduled. For more information click here.

Latest Media Releases

 

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Midwives are Competent Says Midwifery Council - Sally Pairman Chair Midwfery Council of New Zealand, 03 July 2008

Midwifery Care is Safe - Karen Guilliand CEO New Zealand College of Midwives, 03 July 2008

Dominion Post Opinion Article - Karen Guilliland CEO New Zealand College of Midwives, 11 July 2008

 

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Links referenced
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http://www.midwife.org.nz/index.cfm/1,172,419,-1,html/Programme-Update
click here
http://www.midwife.org.nz/index.cfm/1,199,460,-1,html/Continuing-Education-and-Professional-Development
Midwives are Competent Says Midwifery Council - Sally Pairman Chair Midwfery Council of New Zealand, 03 July 2008
http://www.midwife.org.nz/index.cfm/3,1,241/mc-03july08.pdf
Midwifery Care is Safe - Karen Guilliand CEO New Zealand College of Midwives, 03 July 2008
http://www.midwife.org.nz/index.cfm/3,1,241/midwifery-care-is-safe.pdf
Dominion Post Opinion Article - Karen Guilliland CEO New Zealand College of Midwives, 11 July 2008
http://www.midwife.org.nz/index.cfm/3,1,241/dominion-post-opinion-piece-08.pdf

Location http://www.midwife.org.nz/index.cfm/1,1,0,0,html