Heather has worked as a midwife over the last twenty-five years and is currently working at Te Aka Whai Ora, the Māori Health Authority, as the Chief Clinical Officer of Midwifery.
Heather is immensely proud and humbled to have been chosen to take up this inaugural national midwifery role. Her unwavering focus is whānau and achieving equitable birthing outcomes, and she is passionate about growing and supporting the Māori midwifery workforce.
Heather was a member of the working group to review the Scope of Practice and Standards of Competency for the Midwifery Council.
She is currently a member of the National Expert Advisory Group for SUDI Prevention and the Clinical Reference Group for the Child Protection Network.
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Huarewa: Heather Muriwai empowers expectant mums to reclaim childbirth practices
