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College Emergency and Disaster Relief Fund (EDRF)
27th March, 2023
College Emergency and Disaster Relief Fund (EDRF) The College is still accepting donations for the Midwives Emergency and Disaster Relief Fund (EDRF) which will be used to provide financial relief for members who have suffered…
Changes to the reporting of antenatal screening for Down syndrome and other conditions
10th March, 2023
Te Whatu Ora have made a number of changes to the reporting of antenatal screening for Down syndrome and other conditions. Serum analyte levels will no longer be reported Risk of neural tube defects will…
Celebrating the Proposed Aotearoa Women’s Health Strategy on International Women’s Day
7th March, 2023
Media Release 6 March 2023 The College of Midwives Te Kāreti O Nga Kaiwhakawhanau Ki Aotearoa Celebrates the Proposed Aotearoa Women’s Health Strategy on International Women’s Day On International Women’s Day (March 8th), The College…
Media statement: Fast track to residency
13th December, 2022
Media Release 12 December 2022 The following can be attributed to College of Midwives Chief Executive, Alison Eddy: The College is extremely pleased by the Government’s announcement this afternoon which will see overseas midwives be…
Invitation to virtual huis: Kahu Taurima, maternity and early years
9th December, 2022
We are circulating this invitation on behalf of Te Whatu Ora and Te Aka Wahi Ora who are hosting three webinars regarding the Kahu Taurima work, which is focused on maternity and early years services…
Media release – Step Up for breastfeeding, say key health organisations
1st August, 2022
New Zealand Breastfeeding Alliance (NZBA), the NZ College of Midwives and the Paediatric Society of New Zealand have joined forces to remind New Zealanders that successful breastfeeding involves the whole whānau.
Global statement condemning Roe v Wade decision
27th June, 2022
AS THE US SUPREME COURT OVERTURNS ROE V WADE, GLOBAL HEALTHCARE ORGANISATIONS CALL ON ALL GOVERNMENTS TO DEFEND ACCESS TO SAFE AND QUALITY ABORTION CARE Ensuring access to safe, quality abortion is an imperative. Abortion is…
Midwives want government investment in staff training
7th June, 2022
Alison Eddy talks to Corin Dann on Morning Report about a new $7.5b recruitment campaign across the Tasman. “It’s very concerning,” she says. Midwives want government investment in staff training https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018844870/midwives-want-government-investment-in-staff-training
Health Recruitment Across the Tasman – Solutions In NZ Continue to Fall on Deaf Ears
7th June, 2022
6 June: Media release The following can be attributed to the College of Midwives Chief Executive, Alison Eddy: It is even more important now, that Aotearoa New Zealand pulls all the levers available to it…