Recommended Organisations, Events and Resources
RANZCOG
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) trains, accredits and supports the development of women’s health professionals, with the goal of delivering excellence in women’s health.
Online courses are available for RANZCOG members.
Women’s Health Training – RANZCOG
NZ APEC
The New Zealand Action on Pre-Eclampsia is dedicated to raising awareness of pre-eclampsia in Aotearoa, New Zealand. NZ APEC offers Education to inform and advise the public and health professionals about the prevalence, nature and risks of pre-eclampsia.
News, Guidelines, Research & Articles (nzapec.co.nz)
PADA
Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Aotearoa is a national charity that champions perinatal wellbeing in our communities. They provide advocacy and awareness through training and facilitating connections and tools for health care providers who are supporting families with anxiety & depressions due to pregnancy, childbirth and early parenting.
PADA’s website had a thorough list of local support services for whānau. As well as downloadable fact sheets and resources available for families.
HONO is a transformative 2-Day Hono for Health Professionals and Community Leaders in the Pasifika and Māori perinatal mental health space. Hosted by Jo Teina and Jasmine Davis this transformative 2-day Hono brings together health professionals and community leaders, to explore and strengthen culturally appropriate approaches to perinatal mental health. Rooted in Pacifika and Maori values, this event aims to build meaningful connections and share knowledge that supports the mental wellbeing of Pasifika and Maori mothers and their whānau.
Support Services - PADA Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Aotearoa
The New Zealand College of Midwives
The New Zealand College of Midwives | Te Kāreti o Ngā Kaiwhakawhanau ki Aotearoa provides and promotes quality standards of practices for Aotearoa New Zealand Midwives. The College provides quality educational opportunities including face-to-face workshops and eLearning for Midwives.
Their website also offers a range of resources and information about what to expect throughout pregnancy, labour and birth and the postnatal period.
Education - New Zealand College of Midwives - New Zealand College of Midwives (midwife.org.nz)
Women - New Zealand College of Midwives - New Zealand College of Midwives (midwife.org.nz)
RNZCGP
The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners | Te Whare Tohu Rata o Aotearoa sets the standards for safe, equitable practices, and the proud voice of their 6,000 members. Their website provides useful insights, GP profiles, medical opinion, events and resources.
Ministry of Health | Manatū Hauora
Ministry of Health, Hauora Māori is about increasing access to health services, achieving equity and improving outcomes for Māori.
Manatū Hauora’s health certification service (HealthCERT) provides a variety of online seminars, education sessions, and printable resources to ensure that those who use health services are well supported in implementing Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standard.
Training and support | Ministry of Health NZ
Pride in Health
Improving healthcare equity for people with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and sex characteristics. They aim to improve knowledge in all areas of rainbow health in order to inspire confidence in the delivery of healthcare to patients. This website provides useful on-line resources about rainbow health.
All Resources — Pride in Health
PATHA
The Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa is an interdisciplinary professional organisation working to promote the health, wellbeing and rights of transgender people. PATHA offers symposiums and educational sessions along with research and resources, including Guidelines for Gender Affirming Healthcare.
PATHA - Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa - Home
The Wall Walk
The Wall Walk offers workshops and online resources. Connecting people to the past through education they help organisations build stronger relationship with Māori. This workshop is designed to raise collective awareness of key events in the history of New Zealand.
DOW
Dynamics of Whānaungatanga (DOW) provides a practical understanding of traditional Māori concepts and principles using models, workbooks and exercises that can help enhance, restore and maintain our greatest asset in life being whanaungatanga.
Dynamics of Whānaungatanga | Enhancing People & Relationships (dow.org.nz)
LeVa
LeVa offers ‘Engaging Pasifika’, New Zealand’s national Pasifika cultural competency training programme. Delivered through blended learning approaches, participants learn the foundational attitudes, knowledges and skill to safely engage with, and effectively deliver, quality services for Pacifika people and their families.