What does Te Tatau o te Whare Kahu | Midwifery Council do?

The functions of Te Tatau o te Whare Kahu | Midwifery Council (the Council) are defined by the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (the HPCAA).

The Council must:

• Define the Midwifery Scope(s) of Practice and prescribe the qualifications required of registered midwives
• Accredit and monitor midwifery educational institutions and programmes
• Maintain a public Register of Midwives who have the required qualifications and are competent and fit to practise
• Issue practising certificates to midwives who maintain their competence
• Establish programmes to asses and promote midwives' ongoing competence
• Deal with complaints and concerns about midwives' conduct, competence and health
• Set the midwifery profession's standards for clinical and cultural competence and ethical conduct, including competencies that will enable effective and respectful interaction with Māori
• Promote education and training in midwifery
• Promote and facilitate inter-disciplinary collaboration and cooperation in the delivery of health services
• Promote public awareness of the Council's responsibilities