Consultation on the Interim Specification for the Midwifery First Year of Practice Programme

Consultation on the Interim Specification for the Midwifery First Year of Practice Programme

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Date of Publication: April 2009

Submissions close on 15 May 2009

Summary

In February 2007 the pilot Midwifery First Year of Practice training programme commenced. The aim of the programme is to provide mentoring and education support for graduate midwives in their first year in the workplace. The programme is provided by the New Zealand College of Midwives and funded by the Clinical Training Agency (Ministry of Health).

An evaluation of the pilot programme was carried out during the pilot period and the evaluation findings were positive overall. Funding for this programme has been secured on an ongoing basis.

The Clinical Training Agency reviewed the pilot training specifications for the Midwifery First Year of Practice training programme at the end of 2008 and the pilot specifications have been superseded by one interim specification. We now invite those who have an interest in midwifery first year of practice training to provide us with your views on the interim specification. The development of the interim specification took into account the evaluation findings of the pilot year and the views of the midwifery Expert Advisory Group.

How to have your say

The Clinical Training Agency welcomes your feedback on this interim specification, using the submission form provided in the box above.

Once all responses have been collated and reviewed by the Clinical Training Agency and the Expert Advisory Group, a final specification will be approved and posted on the Ministry website.

Please email or post your comments to:

David Adair
Analyst
Clinical Training Agency
Ministry of Health
P.O. Box 3877
Christchurch

david_adair@moh.govt.nz

We very much appreciate your participation in this process. Thank you.

Submissions close on 15 May 2009

Related information

More information on the Midwifery First Year of Practice (MFYP) Programme, including the pilot evaluation report, is available on the Midwifery page of the Clinical Training Agency section.

Page last updated: 5 May 2009