Welcome

We welcome you to the New Zealand College of Midwives (the NZCOM) website.

The NZCOM is the professional organisation and recognised ‘voice’ for midwives in New Zealand and represents over 2800 members. The NZCOM works in partnership with maternity consumer groups such as Plunket, Parents Centre New Zealand, the Home Birth Association, La Leche League and individual women to ensure high quality maternity services in New Zealand. 

The website is divided into four main areas, these being:

• About Us, including information about our structure, objectives, role and services, publications, NZCOM in your area
• For Midwives, including information about professional practice, consensus statements, standards of practice (including Midwifery Standards Review), continuing education and professional development, Midwifery First Year of Practice programme, job opportunities
• For Women, including information about midwives / midwife provided services, health and maternity services in New Zealand, what to look for in a midwife, providing feedback about your midwife or the midwifery care you received
• For Students - this section is under development and currently includes information about the Bachelor of Midwifery pre-registration programme.

To find out whats news, join the NZCOM, order any of our products or look for a midwife in your area, you can click on the applicable link button on the left hand side of your screen and it will take you directly to that section of the website.

The Joan Donley Midwifery Research Collaboration, Midwifery Employee Representation Advisory Service (MERAS) and Midwifery and Maternity Provider Organisation sections or websites can be accessed by clicking on the logos at the bottom of this page.

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