Midwives Qualifying Overseas

Kia ora. We welcome your interest in practising midwifery in New Zealand.  The application form which has full explanatory notes with it can be downloaded by clicking on the icon below, however we have summarised some information on this page.

Overseas registration pack Adobe Acrobat Document: 173 KB, 25 seconds @ 56kbps Application form for for overseas trained midwives seeking registration in New Zealand

Please include your self-assessment against the Competencies for Entry to the Regsiter of Midwives with your application. A template to use for your self-assessment can be downloaded below. As well as being part of the information required to assess an application, completing a self-assessment is an educative process and will encourage you to reflect on what it means to practise midwifery in New Zealand. The self assessment is available in pdf format and also in Word for those who wish to submit the self-assessment by email.  Only short paragraphs about each criteria are expected. Please contact us at info@midwiferycouncil.org.nz if you have any questions about this aspect of your application. 

Self-assessment against the Competencies Template Microsoft Word Document: 178 KB, 26 seconds @ 56kbps Boxes in the MS Word document will expand to fit the contents

Self-assessment against the Competencies form Adobe Acrobat Document: 75.8 KB, 11 seconds @ 56kbps PDF version set for hand writing

Midwives qualified overseas must satisfy Council that their pre-registration eeducation together with post-registration experience and any further training equips them with clinical and theoretical skills and knowledge which is at least equivalent to the competencies of a New Zealand graduate at point of entry to the Register. Applicants are not expected to have the competencies which are unique to midwifery in New Zealand.  Please see the relevant section of the Notes accompanying the application form for information about post-registration education requirements and also for what might happen if you do not meet the requirements or if there is insufficient evidence to determine equivalence.  

What you need to send us. 

(Please see the second page of the application form for full details of what is required) 

• the completed applciation form
• the fee
• evidence of past or current registration in the country in which you qualified. 
• evidence of registration and good standing from any registration authority under which you are currently registered as any kind of health practitioner
• a transcript of your pre-registration midwifery programme 
• your portfolio and cv
• a certified copy of your birth certificate or passport  and any change of name instrument
• police report
• details of your medical practitioner referee
• details of your two character referees
• disclosure of any convictions
• disclosure of any mental or physical condition which could adversely affect your practise 
• evidence of a pass in an IELTS test (if applicable)

Getting a job

We cannot help you to get a job but if you are looking for one please send us your application for registration as soon as you can. Even if you are offered an employment contract, you cannot work until you are registered and hold a practising certificate. These are two separate processes. Having a job offer has no bearing on your registration application and we regret there is no 'fast track' process for applicants who have a job arranged.       

Immigration

We cannot give you advice on immigration requirements however we have summarised the immigration options in the document below. This document also contains useful website links to New Zealand's Department of Immigration. The information was correct as at July 2008.

Information about Immigration Adobe Acrobat Document: 20.7 KB, 3 seconds @ 56kbps

   

IELTS

A listing of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) centres in New Zealand can be found in the Word document below.

IELTS NZ Test Centres Adobe Acrobat Document: 33.3 KB, 5 seconds @ 56kbps Listing of the IELTS test centres in New Zealand

Midwifery in New Zealand

Midwifery practise in New Zealand is unique and therefore different.   We suggest you check out the website of the New Zealand College of Midwives - the professional association for midwives in New Zealand -  for more information about what you can expect. The website address is www.midwife.org.nz.  and click on the 'For Midwives' tab.  You can also find information about District Health Boards, including maps and links at www.moh.govt.nz/districthealthboards.   The Department of Immigration's website www.immigration.govt.nz also has generic information about life in New Zealand.   

We welcome your enquiries - but please read the Notes accompanying the application form first as you may there find the answer to your question!