NZWIM began as an online peer support group in early 2018 and has since grown to over 5000 members, representing a broad cross section of women doctors across New Zealand at all career stages and in all specialties of medicine.
From this base, the NZWIM Charitable Trust was formed in early 2021, with the goals of:
Te Tiake Whaiaro - self-care: peer support, networking, and advice in order to support the health and well being of our workforce
Te Tōtika - equity: to advocate for equitable access to services and health outcomes, particularly in the areas of women’s and children’s health
Whakahāngai - to implement, update: to promote and develop strong leadership in medicine, to ensure the cultural safety of our diverse workforce, and to uphold the values of Te Tiriti ō Waitangi.