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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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The College acknowledges and commends the Office of the Children’s Commissioner
23rd December, 2020
The New Zealand College of Midwives acknowledges and commends the Office of the Children’s Commissioner on the publication of Te Kuku O Te Manawa – Moe ararā! Haumanutia ngā moemoeā a ngā tūpuna mō te…
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Extension of temporary signature exempt prescription waivers during Covid-19
22nd December, 2020
This waiver was set to expire on the 23rd December 2020, in line with the expiry of the Epidemic Preparedness. (Covid-19) Notice 2020. The Covid-19 Notice has been extended until the 22nd March 2021 and…
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Embracing diversity – growing stronger together
We are excited to welcome you to Christchurch/Ōtautahi, for our 16th Biennial National Conference to be held at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre. Please note change of dates, the Conference will now be held on Friday 5 and Saturday 6 November 2021.
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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.
Interview with Kelly Tikao about ‘hapūtanga, birthing, story and liberation’Meet NUKU //051 Dr Kelly Tikao (Waitaha, Kāti Māmoe, Kāi Tahu).
Based in Ōtautahi, Kelly became interested in customary birthing practices following her cousin’s experience with home birth. She began implementing some of those practices into her own birth experiences with her children, and progressed into a Masters and then PhD on the kaupapa. 👶🏽
In this episode we talk about hapūtanga, birthing, story and liberation. ✊🏽
Her kōrero and portrait shoot is now LIVE (nukuwomen.co.nz/2020/12/19/051-kelly-tikao/). You can also follow the the podcast on @spotify or @applepodcasts (and all other major podcast platforms. Just search 'NUKU'. 🍏
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ICM and UNFPA launch digital magazine“We began 2020 eager to mark the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife — a historic year when finally, midwives would receive the attention they deserve for their pivotal role in accompanying women through pregnancy and childbirth, supporting their reproductive needs, and ensuring their safety, rights and dignity. However, the celebrations had to be significantly scaled back as the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated existing maternal and newborn health challenges into a crisis.” - #ICM President, Franka Cadée and Anneka Knutsson and #UNFPA Chief of the Sexual and Reproductive Health Branch
The International Confederation of Midwives and the UNFPA have come together to share the first-ever issue of ‘A Moment for Midwives’ — a digital magazine celebrating Year of the Nurse and the Midwife and highlighting the accomplishments of Midwives within the confines of #COVID19.
More than anything, this magazine is an ode to you, our global midwife community. We’re extremely proud to support and represent you and the birthing women, newborns and communities you care for.
Read and share widely! bit.ly/2XvgQuR
#AMomentForMidwives
#YONM
#YearOfTheMidwife
#COVID19
#Midwives
#DecadeOfTheMidwife
3 days ago
The national office will be closed from 24th December, reopening on Tuesday 5th January.
For urgent legal matters please call the College for instruction (03 377 2732).
We wish you and your whanau a wonderful Christmas.
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Meri kirimete to our professional body. Kia ora for your support and mahi for us and on our behalf.
Thanks for all of the mahi you do for us. Have a great break and see you all next year 😎
Due to Covid-19 disruptions within the construction and building of the venue, the New Zealand College of Midwives have had postpone the conference by two months, to Friday 05 – Saturday 06 November 2021.
We understand the rescheduling isn’t ideal for those who have made travel arrangements, and we sincerely apologise for this inconvenience.
We have a plan B in place, to ensure that if there are any more hold ups, it won’t impede the conference from going ahead in November.
The conference will be a chance to reconnect, reenergise and celebrate with your midwifery colleagues in springtime in Christchurch.
4 weeks ago
Join ICM in celebrating the launch of 'Impact of Midwives'
Improving maternal and newborn health is one of the unfinished agendas of the Millennium Development Goals and remains a high priority of the Sustainable Development Goals era.
The Wilson Center's Maternal Health Initiative has partnered with UNFPA for the launch of a new study — the “Impact of Midwives”, authored by UNFPA, #ICM, and the World Health Organization (WHO), providing new estimates on the potential role of midwives in achieving these goals.
Join us on December 2 at 8:30am EST for an expert panel discussion on current midwife-delivered interventions; the impact an increase of these interventions or a decrease in midwifery coverage rates could have on women and families; the upcoming State of the World’s Midwifery 2021 report; and the value of this study to strengthen midwifery in low- and middle-income countries.
Event speakers include ICM President, Franka Cadée, Andrea Nove, Petra ten Hoope-Bender, and Elizabeth Iro.
Register here: bit.ly/2JW2IY3
#SDGs #Midwives #MNH #YearOfTheMidwife #YONM
Impact of Midwives: A New Study Published in the Lancet Global Health
Please join the Wilson Center’s Maternal Health Initiative, in collaboration with UNFPA and Johnson & Johnson, for a panel discussion to explore cur...2 months ago