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Birthing Unit Closure Reduces Women’s Birth Choices
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 5:06 pm | NZ College Of Midwives
Auckland Lead Maternity Carer (LMC) midwife, Jasmine Russek, says having options when it comes to choosing where to have your baby, is really important for women. More >>
Midwives Class Action Expected To Finish On Friday
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:31 am | NZ College Of Midwives
Alison Eddy, College Chief Executive, says taking the legal route was not the preferred option but it’s good to know there will finally be a decision in the not-too-distant future. More >>
College Of Midwives Hopeful Health Money Announced In Budget Includes Maternity
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 3:25 pm | NZ College Of Midwives
While tax cuts for “the squeezed middle” will help some families as they struggle with the cost-of-living crisis and the College of Midwives says they are hopeful that the $17b announced for health will include money for maternity services. More >>
College Supports Solution Focussed Approach For New Health Minister
Friday, 24 November 2023, 11:19 am | NZ College Of Midwives
“We know the challenges, we have the solutions.” That from the College of Midwives as they welcome the new Health Minister announced today. College Chief Executive, Alison Eddy, says workforce pressure continues to be at the top of the list of health ... More >>
College Of Midwives Calls For Ongoing Ceasefire In Gaza
Friday, 24 November 2023, 9:18 am | NZ College Of Midwives
Midwives Chief Executive, Alison Eddy: The New Zealand College of Midwives and members are calling for an ongoing cessation of hostilities, fighting and violence in Gaza. We stand with the International Confederation of Midwives and all midwives in the ... More >>
Midwives Gather For Conference In Christchurch
Tuesday, 31 October 2023, 5:52 pm | NZ College Of Midwives
More than 500 midwives will attend the biennial national conference in Christchurch starting on Thursday. In November 2021, the College was to hold one of the first conferences in the new conference centre Te Pae in however it was cancelled due to ... More >>
Where’s The Detail?
Wednesday, 13 September 2023, 12:03 pm | NZ College Of Midwives
The New Zealand College of Midwives is pleased to see some commitment to growing the midwifery workforce in Labour’s health announcement today. College Chief Executive, Alison Eddy, says growing domestic intakes of midwifery students and reducing attrition ... More >>
Budget 2023: Let’s Keep Moving Forward
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 3:10 pm | NZ College Of Midwives
The College of Midwives says the increase across the health budget (pre-committed at Budget 2022 within the multi-year budget) is a welcome change for community midwives, who have never had the certainty of regular cost of living adjustments to their pay. ... More >>
Protecting Your Baby From Whooping Cough Starts While You’re Pregnant
Wednesday, 5 April 2023, 11:59 am | NZ College Of Midwives
NZ College of Midwives Chief Executive, Alison Eddy, says midwives have been very saddened by the recent tragic deaths of three pēpi from whooping cough and calls on Te Whatu Ora to strengthen its focus on immunisation during pregnancy as the first ... More >>
Celebrating The Proposed Aotearoa Women’s Health Strategy On International Women’s Day
Monday, 6 March 2023, 2:34 pm | NZ College Of Midwives
On International Women’s Day ( March 8th ), The College) is celebrating the government’s commitment to women’s health with the strategy which is currently under development. The College says women’s rights are fragile globally with discrimination, bias, ... More >>
College Of Midwives "Pleased" With Govt Announcement But Warns This Is Not "A Long-term Fix".
Monday, 12 December 2022, 7:15 pm | NZ College Of Midwives
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 able to access the fast-track to residency. This has been a critical call from ... More >>
Health Recruitment Across The Tasman – Solutions In NZ Continue To Fall On Deaf Ears
Monday, 6 June 2022, 4:30 pm | NZ College Of Midwives
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 to address maternity staffing issues, and as the College has been saying for several ... More >>
5th May – International Day Of The Midwife: Our Maternity System And Midwives Lead The World
Thursday, 5 May 2022, 5:29 am | NZ College Of Midwives
The College of Midwives is joining the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) and midwives around the world, to celebrate International Day of the Midwife (IDM). It’s 100 years since the ICM was established, and two New Zealanders are key in ... More >>
College Of Midwives Supports Midwives Petition 100%
Monday, 28 March 2022, 6:01 pm | NZ College Of Midwives
The petition launched on Friday by Rata Midwives to save Christchurch’s only remaining primary maternity service, has the full backing of the College of Midwives . The College’s Chief Executive, Alison Eddy, says it is bewildering, that when evidence ... More >>
College Of Midwives Throws Support Behind Petition
Thursday, 8 July 2021, 11:20 am | NZ College Of Midwives
“Women’s birth experiences have an impact beyond the act of giving birth. The care they receive has an influence over the following weeks, months and even years, as they and their whānau adapt to life as new parents.” That’s what Alison Eddy, ... More >>
New Film Highlights The Importance Of Supporting Aotearoa's World Class Midwifery Service
Friday, 4 June 2021, 2:33 pm | NZ College Of Midwives
New Zealand midwifery is famous everywhere else except New Zealand. That’s the comment from New Zealand College of Midwives co-founder, Karen Guilliland, at the start of the short film released today by Frank Film, and already viewed by more ... More >>
Kiwi Midwife Writes And Records Song With Her Band: 'We Wanna Be Paid'
Thursday, 6 May 2021, 4:26 pm | NZ College Of Midwives
Tyneegiant, the band. Midwife Pam Colbert has put her skills out for all to see on You Tube . No, not the skill as a midwife but her other skill as a song writer and musician with her band Tyneegiant. Pam is a community-based midwife (Lead Maternity ... More >>
College Of Midwives Says “Follow The Data, Invest In Midwives” 5 May – International Day Of The Midwife
Tuesday, 4 May 2021, 2:56 pm | NZ College Of Midwives
Fewer interventions in labour, reduced maternal and neonatal morbidity (illness, injury), improved psycho-social outcomes and increased contraceptive use; these are just some of the documented positive outcomes of a midwifery-led maternity service. ... More >>
College Of Midwives Supports Call To Change ACCs Position On Severe Perineal Injuries
Wednesday, 31 March 2021, 3:57 pm | NZ College Of Midwives
“It’s causing unnecessary suffering for women.” That from the New Zealand College of Midwives which is strongly supporting calls for ACC to review its approach to cover for severe perineal injuries, saying the current position is too restrictive. ... More >>
Future Māori And Pasifika Midwifery Workforce Receives $6m Boost
Tuesday, 30 March 2021, 10:39 am | NZ College Of Midwives
The launch of a joint project between Aotearoa’s midwifery education providers and the Ministry of Health signals the beginning of a new chapter in addressing midwifery workforce inequities. The Ministry has pledged to provide $6m in funding over the ... More >>
