Vicki Culling Associates

16/11/2025

Calling all midwifery, nursing, sonography, counselling, psychology and medical students - the Sands NZ & VCA 2026 Student Series will run from February to November and you are warmly welcome to register FOR FREE! There's also a shorter course (Intro to Baby Loss) that will be offered three times during the year. ALSO FREE!
Sands NZ is committed to improving care for bereaved whānau when a baby dies and they pay for this learning as part of that commitment. Here's the link for more info: https://www.vca.co.nz/2026-student-series.html

16/11/2025

Are you a health or caring professional thinking about 2026 and your learning around baby loss in Aotearoa NZ?

One of these courses might be just what you are looking for. In 2026 I am offering my VCA Professional Series twice - Feb to May, and July to October.

And I am also offering a new short course called 'Baby Loss Essentials' for those who are pressed for time. It's eight weeks long and will run three times through the year. Information and links to register are on my website:
https://www.vca.co.nz/2026-professional-series.html
https://www.vca.co.nz/2026-baby-loss-essentials.html

13/11/2025

Australia continues to lead the way in the development of care and resources for perinatal loss. Aotearoa NZ has a Perinatal Bereavement Care Pathway, Tuituia te Kahu, but we've yet to see the report released and we are not sure what's happening with our recommendations.

21/10/2025

Well done Aleisha of Miscarriage Matters NZ for your interview on RNZ and bringing attention to our lack of recording our under-20 week losses. And the lack of knowledge that results from that.

It wants miscarriages to be recorded in a way that would provide national data, to help spot patterns or gain understanding of possible causes.

12/10/2025

https://www.vca.co.nz/the-call-for-change.html

the call for change

12/10/2025

Trying to raise awareness and see some action - thanks to Liz and Jess for sharing their precious babies, Remi and Adeya

A detailed national plan to support parents after baby loss was delivered to Health NZ in June. Four months on, nothing has changed

09/10/2025

It's Baby Loss Awareness Week - a time to let everyone know that while our babies are little, their lives and our love for them are not

Baby Loss Awareness Week (BLAW) takes place in New Zealand from the 9th -15th October every year, ending with International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day and the Global Wave of Light on...

08/10/2025

In recognition of Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month, David Hansen has made his play, I Hate This (a play without a baby), available on You Tube.
This is the story of the loss of David's first child, who was born twenty-four years ago, told from the father's perspective.

Performed by James Alexander RankinDirected by Chennelle Bryant-HarrisWritten by David HansenFilmed by Ananias J. DixonSound Design by Angie HayesLight Desig...

21/09/2025

Minister Matt Doocey says at 8:48 in this interview with Thomas Coughlan that 'we're looking to invest more into the bereavement care pathway' and he'll be making more announcements around this later in the year. Perhaps there is good news on the horizon and finally bereaved whānau might get the support they need when their precious baby dies...
Thanks for sharing, Serra Clark, and for telling your story at the PADA Parliamentary Breakfast and for continuing to tell your story of Zoe

'You really have to question whether that is the right thing.'