Two explanatory videos and a practice guidance document have been produced to support the Intermittent auscultation for the assessment of intrapartum fetal wellbeing guide for practice. In these videos, midwifery advisor Claire MacDonald and midwifery…

For the period 16 November – 6 December, we’ll continue to focus our testing efforts on testing all people with symptoms of COVID-19 in all regions. This includes a focus on testing: –       regions/groups that…

The children’s worker safety check is a legislative requirement of the Vulnerable Children Act 2014.  All midwives are classed as core children’s workers whether employed or self-employed, and are required to complete a safety check…

The MoH has made a change to the guidance for community testing that has been extended until 01 Nov 2020. This impacts pregnant or recently pregnant women living in the Auckland region that covers the…

The Ministry of Health are paying the Business Contribution Payment again this year, on the same terms and conditions as previously. The Ministry of Health has indicted that it intends this is the third and…

In November 2019 the National Cervical Screening Programme (NCSP) will be changed the recommended starting age for cervical screening from 20 to 25 years. They have now relaunced their campaign to raise awareness of the…

Legislation that led to the birth of New Zealand’s women-centered midwifery-led maternity system, was introduced with the passing of Nurses Amendment Act on 22nd August 1990. It was arguably one of the most significant milestones…

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                                                                                                                                      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…

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…

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…

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…