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Clarification on updated testing advice from the MOH
20th October, 2020
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…
Business Contribution Payment 2020/2021
19th October, 2020
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…
The National Cervical Screening Programme (NCSP) has relaunched its awareness campaign
8th September, 2020
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…
Webinar: Emancipating Midwifery, reflecting on 30 years of midwifery autonomy
8th September, 2020
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…
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…