title: Midwifery education in New Zealand: Education, practice and autonomy.
abstract: New Zealand's midwifery education model is intertwined with a practice model which is underpinned by autonomy and partnership. The curriculum prepares students for practice across the scope of midwifery on their own responsibility. While students have formal learning opportunities within educational institutions they spend at least half of their programme learning through authentic work experiences alongside midwives and women. Midwifery educators partner with practising midwives to support students to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to practise midwifery in the New Zealand context. This paper provides an overview of New Zealand's midwifery education model and identifies how it is integrated with New Zealand's unique midwifery service.
authors.affiliation: Auckland University of Technology, PB 92006, Auckland 1010, New Zealand. Electronic address: andrea.gilkison@aut.ac.nz.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gilkison
authors.affiliation: Te Kura Matatini ki Otago, Forth Street, Private Bag 1910, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand. Electronic address: Sally.Pairman@op.ac.nz.
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pairman
authors.affiliation: Auckland University of Technology, PB 92006, Auckland 1010, New Zealand. Electronic address: jmcaraco@aut.ac.nz.
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McAra-Couper
authors.affiliation: School of Midwifery, Department of Applied Science & Allied Health, Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology (CPIT), PO Box 540, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand. Electronic address: Mary.Kensington@cpit.ac.nz.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kensington
authors.affiliation: Waikato Institute of Technology, Private Bag 3036, Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand. Electronic address: Liz.James@wintec.ac.nz.
authors.forename: Liz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: James
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003162:Competency-Based Education / Q000379:methods*; D003479:Curriculum; D005260:Female; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D008427:Maternal Health Services; D008880:Midwifery / Q000193:education* / Q000266:history; D017145:Models, Educational; D009520:New Zealand
keywords: Midwifery education; Midwifery in New Zealand; student midwives