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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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Significant changes to information sharing starting the 1st July – impact for midwives
24th June, 2019
Changes to legislation come into effect on 1st July 2019 which are designed to support agencies working with whanau/families and tamariki to share information so that the woman and baby can be supported to be…
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9th Biennial Joan Donley Midwifery Research Forum. Closing the gap: Is midwifery research on the right track?
The forum provides an opportunity for midwives and others to share ideas, experiences and knowledge through research, audits and postgraduate studies relating to midwifery and maternity care. Book early to avoid disappointment.
Click here for more information and to registerOur 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 has been established as a dedicated and focused union for employed midwives with support from the New Zealand College of Midwives. A national District Health Board (DHB) midwifery collective employment agreement for employed midwives has been negotiated and is now in operation for MERAS members at DHB’s.
Violet Clapham (Canterbury/West Coast Chair and member of the mediation team) talks with John Campbell on Breakfast this morning.
Canterbury’s maternity services are facing a dire future, with an expected loss of 16 midwives in the next 10 years.
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Canterbury’s maternity services are facing a dire future, with an expected loss of 16 midwives in the next 10 years.
A midwife in the region says the sector needs an increase in resources and funding to retain the workforce.
1 day ago
Well spoken Violet.
So well articulated Violet! Your amazing xox
Well done Violet. Ka Rawe!
Go Violet. Its just not good enough to continue to abuse the dedication and commitment of midwives in NZ. A fully trained, regulated and accountable workforce providing an essential service to our communities.
Best midwife ever still fighting the good fight! Come on government step up!
Articulate and intelligent ✅
Fantastic x
www.midwife.org.nz/will-more-babies-be-born-on-the-side-of-the-road/
Will more babies be born on the side of the road? - New Zealand College of Midwives
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A chronic shortage of hospital and community midwives has brought the maternity services sector to crisis point after years campaigning for pay increa...2 days ago
Three in a couple of months - enough is enough!
I’m making sure I record them as BBA on my mmpo notes 😊
Community or NGO Health Service Individual Awards
Runner up – Yvonne Hiskemuller
The New Zealand College of Midwives nominated Yvonne for her role in setting up and chairing the Rotary Community Breast Milk Bank in Canterbury. This community public health initiative is the only one of its kind in New Zealand and is run completely on volunteer hours and fundraising.
Yvonne has been a dedicated lead maternity carer midwife in Christchurch for many years. She is passionate about maternal and infant health and has worked many hundreds of volunteer hours to set up this bank, accessing global research, consulting with interested parties, championing fundraising, providing education to a wide range of community groups, and developing guidelines and protocols for evidence based best practice. Her work has raised awareness of the importance of breastfeeding and breast milk to babies within the wider community and it has also sparked an interest in the development of milk banks in other communities.
www.health.govt.nz/new-zealand-health-system/minister-health-volunteer-awards/2019-minister-healt...
3 days ago
Well done Yvonne! You certainly deserve it!
Congratulations with all my heart! The world gets better thanks to such quiet heroes as you! Further success! ♥️
Thank you all for your lovely comments. I have just come back from 5 weeks in Europe 😀
Brilliant work well deserved
What a great result! Congratulations Yvonne!
Soooo well deserved, she has an indefatigable fighter for the Rotary Community Breast Milk Bank for years!
We'll deserved Yvonne, determined and tireless advocate!
Fantastic Yvonne and great recognition of all your hard work. Well done and well deserved.
Awesome!!! Well deserved Yvonne - congratulations!
Fantastic Yvonne, all you hard work recognised, well done and Congratulations 💐🍾🎉🎈
Good on you Yvonne x
Congratulations Yvonne 🙂
Well done Yvonne
Congratulations and well deserved Yvonne Hiskemuller!
Congratulations
Congratulations
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Well done
Well deserved Yvonne!!
www.midwife.org.nz/news/significant-changes-to-information-sharing-starting-the-1st-july-impact-f...
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Changes to legislation come into effect on 1st July 2019 which are designed to support agencies working with whanau/families and tamariki to share...3 days ago
The College is pleased to announce the publication of Continuity of Midwifery Care in Aotearoa New Zealand: Partnership in Action
Due to the growing interest in midwife led continuity of care growing globally, this book has been written for an international audience. It provides a comprehensive overview and explanation about how midwives in New Zealand provide continuity of midwifery care. Starting with two practising midwives discussing their work in different roles (a community midwife and a hospital midwife) the book provides details about the different systems and frameworks that support continuity of care, identifies the importance of the partnership relationship and discusses optimal ways of working to support sustainability in practice. This book is available on line at www.midwife.org.nz/midwives/publications/continuity-of-care-in-aotearoa/
A printed copy can also be purchased at www.midwife.org.nz/product/continuity-of-midwifery-care-in-aotearoa-new-zealand-partnership-in-ac...
Continuity of Care in Aotearoa - New Zealand College of Midwives
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A range of midwifery authors have been brought together to provide details of how the New Zealand maternity system works, the philosophy that un...1 week ago
Both the Japanese and Portugese midwives were very excited to get this publication...they so want autonomy and continuity and are extremely grateful for NZ"s example.
You and Sally started it all - hope you feel really proud xx
Ironic???
www.midwife.org.nz/news/a-new-mum-meets-the-midwives-at-fieldays-jacinda-ardern-pops-in/
A New Mum Meets the Midwives At Fieldays…. Jacinda Ardern Pops In - New Zealand College of Midwives
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The Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, chatted with Waikato midwives Sue Van Dam, Liz James and Junee Ly late this morning after headin...2 weeks ago
We had a great time there handing out tests and condoms, pens from a primary provider and the find your midwife website cards. We got missed by Simon Bridges yesterday sadly although someone from his contingent didnt ignore us. We talked to interested people about the loss of the rural units and impacts that has. It was lovely to see some older clients, midwives from other countries and even a now retired Dr from northland. All made an effort to come and talk to us. Thank you to those who organized including the mobile health area where we could access coffee , water and fruit.
Great work by a fantastic team of midwives - I loved meeting you today too. Loved the news of another much need primary birth unit in Tokoroa. Waikato midwives you rock for Primary birthing 💐
Fantastic to have an presence at the field days 💖
Great to see midwives visibility! Excellent initiative NZCOM.
Junee Ly 😍😍
Waikato midwives ‘womaning’ the New Zealand College of Midwives stand at Fieldays, meet Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
2 weeks ago
Well done! Concerning that Jacinda doesn’t seem To know much about what we do and the huge roll we play. Good on you for being our voice and thank you!
Great job team midwives !
Fantastic public exposure for midwifery.
Well done Liz James 👏