Maternity services

Information on the Maternity Clinical Guidelines, the Primary Maternity Services Notice (Section 88) and other maternity-related publications.

COVID 19 claims: For information on claiming for COVID-19 related transfers of care, see the Primary Maternity Services Notice.

View the Guide to Eligibility to see who is eligible for publicly funded maternity services in New Zealand.

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National Maternity Clinical Guidance

This section outlines the background information for creating the Maternity National Clinical Guidance and links to the guidance documents. Read more
National Maternity Monitoring Group

The National Maternity Monitoring Group (NMMG) was established in 2012 as an advisory group to the Director-General of Health, and is funded as part of the Maternity Quality Initiative. Read more
Primary maternity services

This page provides information for the sector on the provision of and payment for primary maternity services. Read more
Second midwife services

Since 1 July 2018 there has been funding available for a new service that can be provided by midwives to support LMC midwives in the provision of labour and birth services. Read more
Lead Maternity Care midwives: Business Contribution Payment

A payment to Lead Maternity Care midwives providing primary maternity care to contribute to the costs of being self-employed Read more
Maternity publications

Standards, guidelines and other useful publications on maternity services in New Zealand. Read more
Updates on work with the maternity services sector

Information on the work the Ministry is undertaking in the maternity sector. Read more
The Maternity Action Plan

The Maternity Action Plan (MAP) was developed in 2018 based on consultation with the maternity sector about what needed to be done to improve the maternity system in Aotearoa New Zealand. Read more
New Zealand Obstetric Ultrasound Guidelines

Guidelines to ensure that diagnostic maternity ultrasound usage in New Zealand is clinically appropriate and uniformly of high quality. Read more
Midwifery

Midwifery in New Zealand works in partnership with the woman and her whānau throughout pregnancy, childbirth and the first six weeks post-birth. Read more

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