Role and Function

Professional Advice and Information:

• For all midwives
• For DHBs
• For Ministry of Health/government ministries
• For Regulatory Body/other Statutory Authorities
• For consumers, community agencies

Professional Development/Standards:

• For all midwives
• Liaison with DHBs
• Quality and Leadership Programmes
• Section 88 negotiations/interprofessional liaison
• Contractual advice and policy development
• Indemnity insurance, legal advice and representation
• Practice management/membership support

Quality Assurance:

• Midwifery Standards Review Process for all midwives
• Complaints Resolutions Committees for women
• Representation in health sector Quality Assurance activities

Education:

• NZCOM continuing education workshops/programmes 
• Technical skills workshop
• Professional updates for all midwives
• Smoke change, Family Violence education
• Advice and liaison with Midwifery education providers, DHB midwifery educators
• Biennial Conference

Liaison:

• With consumers/parent groups
• With Maori/Nga Maia
• With Government/ statutory bodies/ health organisations/non governmental organisations
• International Confederation of Midwives, other international midwifery organisations and professional groups

Research:

• Secretariat for Joan Donley Midwifery Research Collaboration
• Biennial Research Forum
• NZCOM clinical database reports

Communication and Promotion:

• Refereed Journal
• Midwifery News
• Conferences
• Publications, Promotional material
• Media