Advocacy and Community Engagement

We aim to provide the national expert voice on preterm birth across all stakeholder groups. We are establishing meaningful and strong relationships with wāhine/people and whānau, community and whānau groups, perinatal healthcare professionals, Māori, Pacific and Indian healthcare services, hospital services, policy-makers and funders.

Carosika Collaborative advocacy activities include collective expert opinion review and comment on relevant national guidelines (for example, Manatū Hauora guideline for hypertension in pregnancy and pre-eclampsia and Manatū Hauora guideline on consultation with obstetric and medical services), submissions to the Minister of Health on matters related to preterm birth (for example, on the disestablishment of Te Aka Whai Ora and repeal of the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Act), endorsement and support for preterm birth related research grants, media opportunities to raise the profile of issues relating to preterm birth and equity, and advocacy regarding accuracy of ethnicity reporting in national and bi-national datasets.

We are very happy to consider opportunities where we may be able to provide advocacy support to individuals, groups, communities and institutions on matters relating to preterm birth and its impact.