The Midwifery Council of New Zealand produces newsletters and other documents from time to time that provide information about Council policies and processes. These are available to download from this website. For policies and procedures still under development you should visit the consultation page.
Cost Recovery: late APC applications and supervision
The cost recovery: late APC applications and supervision and feedback documents can be downloaded here:
Cost Recovery: late APC applications and supervision
consultation feedback document
Disciplinary Levy
The disciplinary levy 2012/12 year and feedback documents can be downloaded here:
Disciplinary levy 2012/12 year
consultation feedback document
Code of Conduct
The Midwifery Code of Conduct can be downloaded here Code of Conduct 2011
This code should be read in conjunction with the Competencies for Entry to the Register document and The Code of Ethics and Standards for Midwifery Practice which are set out in the Midwives Handbook for Practice (2008) published by the New Zealand College of Midwives. To navigate to the page containing the 'Competencies for Entry to the Register' document and read about Competencies in Midwifery click here .
Annual Report
The 2011 Annual Report for the Midwifery Council is available here.
Workforce
The Midwifery Workforce Report 2009 is available here
The Council has now updated the Midwifery Workforce Report for 2010 click here
Pre-registration Education
The document below explains the background to development of the new extended year pre-registration education and in particular how the new programme will be offered in the Wellington region from 2010.
Pre-registration education - the full picture
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Taking time off and the Recertification Programme
A new pamplet has been produced to help answer queries for those wanting more information on taking time off and the Recertification Programme.
A PDF copy of the brochure can be downloaded here
Helpful articles that pharmacists would like from midwives
Newsletters
The Midwifery Council produces electronic newsletters on a regular basis to keep the profession and interested people informed of Council activities. These are posted on the website shortly after publication and can be downloaded below.
eMidpoint April 2012
eMidpoint March 2012
eMidpoint December 2011
eMidpoint November 2011
eMidpoint October 2011
eMidpoint September 2011
Previous Newsletters are now archived - Archived Publications
Policy and procedures documents
Competencies for Entry to the Register
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Gazette Notice Scope and Qualifications
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Gazette Notice Scope and Qualifications
Abortion/Neonate/Family Planning and the Scope
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Clarification of Council's position
Further interpretations on Scope March 2005
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Information for midwives in relation to the Midwifery Scope of Practice - further interpretations March 2005
Summary of Competence Review Process
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Information for Education Providers
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Examination Policy
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Return to Practice Programme
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Information for midwives on Returning to Practice
Policy on Media Comment
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Recertification Programme revised August 2010
Recertification Summary Booklet 2011-2014
Study
A collaborative study by Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology and the Midwifery Council exploring the reasons why British midwives choose to practise in New Zealand.
Following the Dream Report
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A study exploring the reason why British midwives choose to practise in New Zealand >
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