Representing New Zealand’s Midwives
We provide and promote quality standards for New Zealand Midwives. Our role is a midwifery voice for midwives and women.
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Welcome to the official site of the New Zealand College of Midwives, the professional organisation for midwives.
The College is governed by a National Board comprising a number of nominated and elected representatives from throughout New Zealand. Representatives include rural midwives, urban midwives, educators, students, consumers, Māori midwives and birthing women.
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Media release – Step Up for breastfeeding, say key health organisations
1st August, 2022
New Zealand Breastfeeding Alliance (NZBA), the NZ College of Midwives and the Paediatric Society of New Zealand have joined forces to remind New Zealanders that successful breastfeeding involves the whole whānau.
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Global statement condemning Roe v Wade decision
27th June, 2022
AS THE US SUPREME COURT OVERTURNS ROE V WADE, GLOBAL HEALTHCARE ORGANISATIONS CALL ON ALL GOVERNMENTS TO DEFEND ACCESS TO SAFE AND QUALITY ABORTION CARE Ensuring access to safe, quality abortion is an imperative. Abortion is…
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Joan Donley Midwifery Research Forum
The College is excited to bring the Joan Donley Midwifery Research Forum to Tauranga on Thursday 17 November and Friday 18 November 2022. Follow the link below for further details.
Joan Donley Midwifery Research ForumOur services
As a member of the College you have the opportunity to contribute to all the representations the College makes to government, health organisations, consumer groups and the public.
The College encourages and values individual member input very highly. You can also take an active role in supporting your local and regional midwifery community including joining with consumers and their organisations to support initiatives that enhance the lives of mothers and babies.
The Find your Midwife website, created by the New Zealand College of Midwives to help women to find a midwife they can work with best.
The MMPO was established by the New Zealand College of Midwives in 1997 to provide its LMC (Lead Maternity Carer) midwives with a supportive practice management and quality practice system, enabling high quality continuity of care for women throughout New Zealand.
MERAS, a dedicated union for midwives, now represents over 90% of midwives employed in hospitals and maternity units. MERAS has a DHB/MERAS MECA and CEAs with several non-DHB maternity units. MERAS is affiliated to the College of Midwives and provides a strong voice for employed midwives.
Looking for some feel-good tunes during Mental Health Awareness Week? The Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand has partnered with Spotify to put together some uplifting tracks from local artists, this playlist will give you a boost this week and beyond.
open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX9c9lP3B4zeE
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Apply to join our Working Group on Indigenous Midwifery!
ICM is looking to create a Working Group to discuss and explore how ICM can implement its position statement on the Partnership between Indigenous and non-Indigenous midwives (www.internationalmidwives.org/assets/files/statement-files/2021/09/ps2021_en_indigenous-and-non-i...), approved by the ICM Council in June 2021. This includes advising ICM on how midwives can best support Indigenous women and their midwives.
If you are a member of an ICM Member Association and are interested in becoming a member of ICM’s Working Group on Indigenous Midwifery, then please state your interest by completing the form you will find in the Request for Expressions of Interest www.internationalmidwives.org/about-us/icm-jobs-board/request-for-expression-of-interest-apply-to... and send to membership@internationalmidwives.org by 5pm (CET) Wednesday 19 October 2022. ICM aim to respond to applications by 11th November 2022.
Please do not hesitate to reach out to membership@internationalmidwives.org with any questions.
With best regards,
The Membership Team
International Confederation of Midwives (ICM)
The Hague | The Netherlands | Tel: +31 70 3060520
Mobile: +31 620 203 080
E-mail: membership@internationalmidwives.org
Website: www.internationalmidwives.org/
Request for Expression of Interest - Apply to join our Working Group on Indigenous Midwifery!
ICM is looking to create a Working Group to discuss and explore how ICM can implement its position statement on the Partnership between Indigenous and...1 week ago
To highlight maternal mental health during Mental Health Awareness week we are sharing the campaign “Fill Your Kapu While You’re Hapū”.
In these videos a group of brave wāhine share their stories of maternal mental distress, to shine light into some dark corners of maternal wellbeing. Six Māori and Pasifika women share their raw experience and resilience through tears and grit.
www.healthnavigator.org.nz/videos/f/fill-your-kapu-while-you-re-hap%C5%AB/
Fill your kapu while you’re hapū | Health Navigator NZ
In these videos a group of brave wāhine share their stories of maternal mental distress, to shine light into some dark corners of maternal wellbeing....1 week ago
Mental Health Awareness week 26 September - 2 October
Does someone you know need some extra support, here is a directory of helplines and mental health service contact details.
mentalhealth.org.nz/helplines
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