The Midwifery Recruitment and Retention Service would like to invite Rural LMC midwives to attend one of the following workshops being held in several rural locations throughout New Zealand. You must be practicing as a rural community midwife to book onto these workshops
Rural Dotting the I’s in a Digital Age: Record Keeping
Masterton | 1 October 2025
Join us for a professional discussion about midwifery record keeping. This workshop will introduce the Te Kāreti o ngā Kaiwhakawhānau ki Aotearoa | New Zealand College of Midwives Keteparaha/Toolkit – Supporting and enhancing effective midwifery record keeping in Aotearoa.
The aim of the workshop is to critically explore the components and maintenance of a health care record through a midwifery lens.
Contents include: professional and cultural considerations: components of reasonable record keeping: wahine/woman and whanau/family perspectives: strategies and tips: reflection and self-audit: guiding principles: legal frameworks: digital technology: decision making: confidentiality
Resilient midwifery: Trauma-informed and compassionate practice
Queenstown | 16 September 2025
Whangarei | 29 October 2025
Midwifery is a calling that demands both heart and strength—but even the most dedicated midwives can feel the toll of witnessing trauma, navigating complex outcomes, and supporting others through emotionally charged experiences.
Resilient Midwifery: Trauma-Informed and Compassionate Practice is a dynamic and reflective workshop designed to help midwives build emotional resilience while fostering a culture of care—for themselves, their colleagues, and the families they serve. Through interactive discussions and guided reflection, participants will explore the impact of trauma, learn the principles of trauma-informed care, and develop practical strategies to respond compassionately to distressing events. From navigating unexpected outcomes to creating psychologically safe work environments, this workshop equips midwives at all levels with the tools to thrive, not just survive, in today’s demanding maternity care landscape.
Perineal care: A midwifery perspective
Taupo | 12 November 2025
Join us for a professional exploration of all aspects of perineal care. This interactive workshop will explore current evidence to support midwifery practice in relation to perineal care throughout the antenatal, labour and birthing and postnatal periods. Realistic and anatomically models utilised throughout the day.
Contents include: wahine/woman/person and whānau perspectives on:
- perineal health and wellbeing
- midwifery decision making processes
- antenatal and postnatal care relating to perineal healing
- perineal care bundles
- refresher on skills of perineal assessment and perineal repair following birth
- record keeping
Workshop costs:
The workshops are fully funded through Midwifery Recruitment and Retention so there is no cost to attend. To enable professional discussion places are limited, book early to avoid disappointment.
The New Zealand College of Midwives is approved as a provider of continuing midwifery education by the Midwifery Council.
The College has allocated these workshops 8 hours of continuing midwifery education.
How to Book:
To register your interest to attend one of the Rural workshops you will need to click on the “Register your interest now” button. Please ensure you specify the workshop, region and date you would like to attend.
Please Note: Your initial registration will go on the shortlist until confirmed by Rural Services. If the pop up does not appear please email your details to: edadmin@nzcom.org.nz