Whānuitanga o Te Mahi | Scope of Practice
Te Tatau o te Whare Kahu, the Midwifery Council is required under the HPCA Act 2003 to prescribe the Scope of Practice of a midwife.
The Scope of Practice statement provides the broad boundaries of practice across the profession. It is not specific to an individual, however, all care provided by midwives must sit within it.