If you are a consumer and concerned about the care you have received and/or you wish to make a complaint please refer to our section on making a complaint.
If you are an employer or a colleague of a midwife about whom you have concerns relating to health, competence or conduct you may, after considering the information below, wish to contact the Registrar to discuss the situation and find out what information the Council requires to assist it in addressing the issue. We would encourage you to discuss your concerns with the midwife first and advise her that you are considering making a referral to Council.
Under section 45 of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 employers and colleagues are required to advise the Council if they have reason to believe that the midwife is unable to perform the functions required of a midwife because of a mental or physical condition.
Also if a midwife resigns or is dismissed for reasons relating to competence the employer is required to notify the Midwifery Council of the reasons for that resignation or dismissal.
In 2010 all the health regulatory authorities and DHBNZ developed agreed guidelines for competency referrals to assist in their respective roles around these processes. The Guidelines are available below.
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