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Proposed Key Elements - Midwifery Profession Regulations
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The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is seeking feedback from midwives, stakeholders, and the public on the proposed key elements of the Midwifery Profession Regulations.
These regulations would modernize how midwifery is regulated in the NWT by bringing the profession under the Health and Social Services Professions Act (HSSPA). This “umbrella” legislation supports consistent rules for licensing, registration, and professional accountability across health and social services professions in the territory.
The proposed regulations aim to:
Align midwifery in the NWT with national best practices.
Improve access to safe, culturally responsive care in the NWT.
Highlights of the proposal include:
Expanding the scope of practice to include sexual and reproductive health services for the public.
Allowing registered midwives to provide well-adult and well-child care to their clients and their client’s children beyond the pregnancy/perinatal period.
Creating new registration categories: General, Student, Provisional, Courtesy, and Expanded.
Providing a new route of registration for graduates of approved Indigenous community-based education programs.
Offering new options for registered midwives who are not providing clinical care to meet their continuing competency requirements.
Have Your Say
Midwives, stakeholders and the public are invited to provide feedback by June 12, 2025.
The profession has evolved significantly over the past two decades. In November 2022, the Midwives Association of the NWT (MANWT) requested that midwifery be brought under the HSSPA. This “umbrella” legislation, which came into force in March 2022, sets consistent rules for licensing, standards of practice, and accountability across regulated health and social services professions.
Two professions are currently regulated under the HSSPA: psychology and naturopathy. Work is also underway to bring pharmacists and dental hygienists under the Act during the life of the 20th Legislative Assembly.
The GNWT intends to bring all currently regulated health and social services professions under the HSSPA, except for nursing.
Next Steps
Engagement results will be summarized in a What We Heard report and will help inform the Midwifery Profession Regulations.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is seeking feedback from midwives, stakeholders, and the public on the proposed key elements of the Midwifery Profession Regulations.
These regulations would modernize how midwifery is regulated in the NWT by bringing the profession under the Health and Social Services Professions Act (HSSPA). This “umbrella” legislation supports consistent rules for licensing, registration, and professional accountability across health and social services professions in the territory.
The proposed regulations aim to:
Align midwifery in the NWT with national best practices.
Improve access to safe, culturally responsive care in the NWT.
Highlights of the proposal include:
Expanding the scope of practice to include sexual and reproductive health services for the public.
Allowing registered midwives to provide well-adult and well-child care to their clients and their client’s children beyond the pregnancy/perinatal period.
Creating new registration categories: General, Student, Provisional, Courtesy, and Expanded.
Providing a new route of registration for graduates of approved Indigenous community-based education programs.
Offering new options for registered midwives who are not providing clinical care to meet their continuing competency requirements.
Have Your Say
Midwives, stakeholders and the public are invited to provide feedback by June 12, 2025.
The profession has evolved significantly over the past two decades. In November 2022, the Midwives Association of the NWT (MANWT) requested that midwifery be brought under the HSSPA. This “umbrella” legislation, which came into force in March 2022, sets consistent rules for licensing, standards of practice, and accountability across regulated health and social services professions.
Two professions are currently regulated under the HSSPA: psychology and naturopathy. Work is also underway to bring pharmacists and dental hygienists under the Act during the life of the 20th Legislative Assembly.
The GNWT intends to bring all currently regulated health and social services professions under the HSSPA, except for nursing.
Next Steps
Engagement results will be summarized in a What We Heard report and will help inform the Midwifery Profession Regulations.
Page published: 08 May 2025, 10:03 AM
Status
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Proposed Key Elements - Midwifery Profession Regulations is currently at this stage
This engagement is open from May 8 to June 12, 2025.
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