2020/midwives
News & Events
Helen Clark To Headline Webinar Celebrating 30 Years Since Law Change In NZ
2nd September, 2020
The Chief Executive of the New Zealand College of Midwives, Alison Eddy, says they are thrilled to be able to confirm the former PM in the line-up for a webinar celebrating a key change in our law thirty years ago.
Media Release: 30 Years Since Midwives Gained The Right To Practice Autonomously
21st August, 2020
Media Release 21 August 2020 30 Years Since Midwives Gained The Right To Practice Autonomously* Tomorrow (Saturday 22 August) Marks Anniversary “We felt we had little control over own bodies.” That’s how…
New information for members on COVID-19
14th August, 2020
Tēnā koutou members, The following new information and updates are relevant to midwives providing care during alert levels 2 and 3. All services that are operating during alert levels 2 and 3 are required to…
Direction re: community testing for COVID-19 and ensuring access to testing facilities
23rd July, 2020
Please see the new and clarified information about who to test for COVID-19. In brief, our essential groups for testing remain (attached); however, we are asking you to renew your efforts to swab all those…
Budget 2020 Primary Maternity Services funding announcement 16 July 2020
16th July, 2020
Tēnā koutou members, A funding package of $242m for primary maternity services has been announced by Hon. Julie-Anne Genter today. This is the largest funding boost ever added to primary maternity services. This is a…
$242 million boost for mothers and maternity services
16th July, 2020
PĀNUI PĀPĀHO MEDIA STATEMENT 16 July 2020 $242 million boost for mothers and maternity services Maternity service providers, women and their babies will receive more support after a $242 million maternity package announced today…
Positive News for Mothers, Babies and Midwives
16th July, 2020
Media Release/ 16 July 2020 Positive News for Mothers, Babies and Midwives The budget announcement by the Government today has been welcomed by the New Zealand College of Midwives. College Chief Executive, Alison Eddy,…
Health and Disability System Review: Summary of relevant points for midwives
16th June, 2020
The government implemented a full health system review in 2018, with Heather Simpson as chair of the review panel. The panel’s interim report was released in August 2019 and detailed the findings, including the problems…
The Health and Disability System Review
16th June, 2020
16 June 2020 Statement – the following can be attributed to Alison Eddy, Chief Executive, College of Midwives: Following the release of the Simpson Report this morning, the New Zealand College of Midwives is considering…