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To ensure midwives continue to have an environment
where they can provide maternity care to women within the midwifery model
of care.
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To negotiate with maternity service purchasers for
service contracts, which enable midwives to provide high quality, women
focused maternity care.
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To support the development of midwifery services
throughout the country, particularly for Maori, rural women and those
choosing a home birth.
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To negotiate and manage payment for maternity
services to Lead Maternity Carer midwives and associated maternity providers.
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To collect relevant maternity outcome data so women
who choose midwifery led maternity care can make an informed choice.
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To ensure that midwife members take part in quality
assurance activities and are members of their nationally recognised professional
body, the NZCOM.
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To support the professional role of the NZCOM to
position, develop and service the profession of midwifery in New Zealand.
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