Voluntary Scheme on Advancement on Midwifery Practice

Background

1. The Midwives Council of Hong Kong (“the Council”) was invited to attend the meeting of the Task Force on Specialisation of Nursing Practice (“Task Force”) on 12 January 2018 to exchange views on specialisation of nursing practice in Hong Kong.
   
   
2. Having considered the latest development of the advanced and specialised practice of healthcare professions, the Council recognised that it was a global trend to promote advanced midwifery practice.  As the only statutory regulatory authority of the midwifery profession in Hong Kong, the Council is obligated to promote the professional development of midwives.
   
   
3. A Working Group on Advancement on Midwifery Practice was formed in May 2018. It conducts regular meetings normally on a bi-monthly basis.
   

   Terms of Reference

   • Discuss and recommend to the Council the direction of specialisation and advanced practice of the midwifery profession.

   Membership:

   Convenor	Dr Irene LEE
   Members	Ms CHAN Chao-ngan
   	Ms CHAU Mo-ching, Macy
   	Ms Elce AU YEUNG
   	Ms Grace MA
   	Ms Judy NG
   	Ms LAI Chit-ying
   	Ms LAI Sui-yi
   	Ms LAU Lai-fung
   	Ms Manbo MAN
   	Ms SIN Wai-ha
   	Ms SIU Sau-mei, Esther
   	Professor Sylvia FUNG
   	Ms TO Mei-yuk
   	Ms TSANG Yuk-lin, Amy
   	Ms YIP Man-yin

4. On 15 December 2020, a briefing on the Scheme was organised. A two-month consultation exercise inviting feedback and comments from the public was also launched from 15 December 2020 to 14 February 2021.
   
   
5. Having consolidated views collected during the consultation period, the Council submitted a proposal on the implementation of the Scheme to the Food and Health Bureau ("FHB") in July 2021, and received support from the FHB in November 2021 for implementation of the Scheme.