Ngā Tauākī me ngā Aratohu a te Kaunihera | Council Statements & Guidance
Statement on Midwifery Led Ultrasound - Early Medical Abortion - For Midwives (November 2023)
The Council has issued a statement on Midwifery Led Ultrasound stating that kahu pōkai | midwives who hold a current practising certificate issued by the Council, can perform ultrasound specific to early pregnancy, provided they have completed an endorsed education course and remain engaged in an ongoing Council endorsed credentialling programme. This can be found in the Relevant Documents section on this page.
Statement on Midwifery Led Abortion: Early Medical Abortion - For Midwives (July 2023)
The Council has issued a statement on Midwifery Led Abortion to provide guidance on expectations and requirements as a result of changes made to primary legislation for abortion. This can be found in the Relevant Documents section on this page.
The Council welcomes government initiatives to support and grow midwifery workforce (July 2023)
The Council has issued a statement on The Health Workforce Plan 2023/2024, recently announced by Minister of Health, Dr. Ayesha Verrall. This can be found in the Relevant Documents section on this page.
Statement on the Scope of Practice of the midwife with regard to the prescription of controlled drugs (July 2023)
The Council has issued an updated statement on the Scope of Practice of the midwife with regard to the prescription of controlled drugs in July 2023. This can be found in the Relevant Documents section on this page.
Joint Statement Midwifery Council and Paramedic Council (April 2022)
The Council has issued a joint statement with Kaunihera Manapou | Paramedic Council regarding collaboration and professional relationships. This can be found in the Relevant Documents section on this page.
COVID-19 Vaccine and your professional responsibility (Updated October 2021)
The Council issued a guidance statement for all midwives regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and professional responsibility in August 2021. It has also provided updated guidance regarding the mandatory vaccination order.
Previous advice provided to midwives:
17 November 2021
28 October 2021
18 August 2021
Support and the Midwife (September 2018)
The Council has issued a position statement on support and the role of the midwife. The Council’s position is that midwives have a duty of care at all times as a health professional with women and their families. When a midwife is with a woman in a clinical context she is always in attendance as a midwife. Midwives are encouraged to read the Council statement which can be found in the Relevant Documents section on this page.
Midwife’s Scope of Practice with regard to the assessment and diagnosis of tongue tie and the practice of frenotomy (April 2016)
The Council issued a practice statement regarding the midwife's Scope of Practice with regard to tongue tie and the practice of frenotomy which can be found in the Relevant Documents section on this page.
This document is scheduled for review.
This information is correct as 04 July 2023