Index to College Position Statements

Many of the College position statement are being rewritten or reviewed. As this occurs they will appear both here, on the website, and in Australian Midwifery News for broad member comment. Once accepted by the members they are endorsed by the Board of Directors and then periodically reviewed.

College statements are intended to provide midwives, women and maternity services with the profession’s position on given situations.

Statements are designed to educate and support best practice and should never be relied on as a substitute for full assessment with respect to an individual woman or her baby. It is the responsibility of each provider to be fully aware of the individual circumstances of each case with regard to the application of this statement.

Whilst the College endeavours to ensure that statements are accurate and current at the time of their preparation, each provider must have regard to relevant information, research or literature which may have been published or become available subsequently

Draft Postion Statements

The document below is a draft position statement open for member comment; please read it and send your comments to the national office by post or email by 1st December 2007.

Infant Feeding