MMPO

12/05/2025

MMPO Workforce Survey - 2025
Thank you to everyone who completed the recent workforce survey. The information received has been appreciated. As promised, we have now drawn the raffle prizes as per below. Congratulations to the lucky recipients ...

Mystery Weekend for Two - valued in excess of $1,400 - Jo Ryde

iPad - valued at $718.50 - Lisa Rabbidge

Digital & Midwifery Equipment Group Insurance - 1 Yr Package - valued at $86.25:
- Sandy Stephenson
- Emma Bilous
- Nicola Swann
- Lois Margerison
- Whitney Amadia
- Mina Nazo
- Bridie Foster
- Tayla Squire

04/05/2025

Happy International Day of the Midwife - from the MMPO Team

28/04/2025

POLITE FOLLOW UP
We’d Love Your Feedback – Be in to Win a Mystery Weekend or an iPad!

CLOSE DATE - 5pm, Monday 5th of May 2025

We invite any midwives using any of the MMPO services (including workforce, locum, digital or business) to share their feedback via a short survey.

Your feedback is highly valued and helps us continually improve all the services and support we provide to you. The survey takes less than 5 minutes to complete, and in appreciation of your time, you’ll go in the draw to win one of the following:

🎁 Major Prize – a mystery weekend away for two valued in excess of $1,400.00
🎁 Major Prize – an iPad valued at $718.50
🎁 8 x Free MMPO Equipment Insurance packages for 1 year valued at $86.25 each

Please click on this link to complete the survey ... https://forms.office.com/r/QHeaGE269X

We truly appreciate you taking the time to support us – your insights make a real difference.

Ngā mihi nui,

On behalf of the MMPO Team
Wayne

19/12/2024

Tēnā koutou

We have received an update this morning from Health New Zealand outlining the process and timeline for processing payments for the uplift to the Rural Travel Supplement (RPATsS) and Additional Care Supplement (ACS) claims.

Please follow the link to Health New Zealand's website for full details. You will need to expand the December 2024 Update area to read the update, however the main points are highlighted below:

By 17 January 2025

Accepted RPATS claims for services from 1 July will be paid an additional $1.25 per service.
Accepted ACS claims for services from 1 July will be paid based on the new payment criteria. Note, due to the complexity of the ACS changes, the back pay of these claims may be made over two payments.

End of January 2025

The payment calculation for this second payment is an additional payment where the original claim was reduced based on the old CAP values.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Ngā mihi nui

MMPO Team

Information on the work Health NZ is undertaking in the maternity sector.

17/09/2024

MMPO Workforce Survey
Thank you to everyone who completed the recent survey. The information received has been appreciated. As promised, we have now drawn the 8 raffle prizes as per image below. Well done to the lucky recipients and we will be in contact with you this week.

05/05/2024

Happy International Day of the Midwife from the MMPO Team ❤️

10/04/2024

MMPO Digital & Midwifery Equipment - Group Insurance Policy ... only $75 + GST per annum

What does it include - from 1 April 2024?
- Policy Maximum Cover Value: $8,000 plus GST
- Policy Excess: $400
- Period Covered: 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025

Equipment Covered:
- Midwifery Specific Equipment (Doppler, Scales, Home Birth, etc.)
- IT Equipment (Laptop, Smart Phone, Tablet, Pager, etc.)

Coverage: Anywhere, anytime, anyplace in New Zealand

To learn more and to sign up - please click below:

Register and Pay hereWhat does it include - from 1 April 2024?Policy Maximum Cover Value: $8,000 plus GSTPolicy Excess: $400Period Covered: 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025Equipment Covered:Midwifery Specific Equipment (Doppler, Scales, Home Birth, e…

08/04/2024

VOLUNTARY BONDING - Registration of Interest Period

The Registration of Interest period for the Voluntary Bonding 2024 Intake - is open - but only for another 7 days!! Registrations close on Tuesday 16th April 2024 (at 11.59pm NZST) on the 2024 Intake page.

Please click below to learn more and register:

Find out how the VBS encourages newly qualified health professionals to work in the communities and specialties that need them most.

28/03/2024

Happy Easter from the MMPO Team.
The MMPO will be closed over the Easter break.

14/03/2024

Voluntary Bonding 2024 Intake - is NOW OPEN ...

The 6-week Registration of interest period for the 2024 Intake of the Scheme is NOW OPEN until Tuesday 16th April 2024 (at 11.59pm NZST) on the 2024 Intake page.

Please click below to learn more and register:

Find out how the VBS encourages newly qualified health professionals to work in the communities and specialties that need them most.

29/02/2024

Increase to the number of LMC Midwife Standard Emergency Locum Days (for both Urban and Rural Work Settings)

On the 19th of December 2023, I wrote to you advising that access to Covid related emergency locum support for LMC midwives was ending on the 31 December 2023, but that we were negotiating with Te Whatu Ora for an increase in the standard locum supported emergency days from the current annual allocation of 5.

Good news - We are pleased to advise that Te Whatu Ora (Health NZ) have just approved an increase of 3 days to the annual allocation of LMC midwife locum supported emergency days effective immediately.

This means that if eligible, you will now be able to access up to 8 locum supported emergency days per annum (previously 5 days).

Please note that we will be updating our systems over the next few days so the increased entitlement may not be visible straightaway, however booking requests for the additional days can be submitted from today.

Ngā mihi nui
Wayne

16/11/2023

The MMPO are closed today as it’s Canterbury Anniversary Day …