Programme Update

2010 Pre-registrations

Pre-registrations from prospective graduate midwives for the 2010 Programme are being accepted now. Pre-registrations can be made by completing the Programme enrolment form and:

• faxing it to 03 684 9435
• posting it the MFYP National Coordinator – Ann Shaw, NZCOM, PO Box 21106 Edgeware Christchurch 8143 or
• using this email link mfyp@nzcom.org.nz .

You should receive an email response within 48 hours - if you do not, then please phone as your email may have been blocked by the spam filter.

When pre-registering please include the following information:

• Address including post code
• Phone number
• Mobile number
• Date of birth
• Ethnicity
• School of Midwifery attended
• Intended work setting eg. employed or self employed and geographical area
• Mentor name, if known

A list of available mentors by geographical area is available from the MFYP National Coordinator, on request.

2009 Programme Update

A total of 113 graduate midwives entered the Register of Midwives in December 2008 and April 2009, of whom 108 (95%) applied for their Annual Practising Certificate. Of these 106 (98%) applied for and were accepted into the Programme. One withdrew prior to Programme commencement and two have withdrawn to date - for personal or health related reasons.

Currently 103 graduates are participating in the 2009 Programme which gives a Programme retention rate of 97% to date. Enrolments for the 2009 Programme closed on the 30^th of April 2009.

2008 Programme Participants

Of the 102 graduate midwives who entered the Register of Midwives in December 2007 and April 2008, 99 (97%) applied for and were accepted into the Programme. Two withdrew prior to Programme commencement, three withdrew after commencement (two for personal reasons and the other went overseas) and two did not complete their Programme requirements. In total, 92 graduates completed the 2008 Programme which gave a completion rate of 95%.

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