Trish,
Thank you for the info! We will indeed be writing the wheels must be
set in motion.
r u going to byron? Cathy says hi and thanks again!
yours in midwifery
nigel
--- patricia schneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello Nigel. I hear you loud and clear.
> Unfortunately, ACMI Exec will not
> hear you via this chat line. You need to write a
> formal letter to the
> national Executive with copy to the Qld State
> Executive ASAP stating your
> case. This is the only way you will be heard at that
> level. Whilst I can
> feel your frustration, might I suggest you make the
> letter as non
> inflamatory as you can. A calm cool approach
> certainly works best, I have
> found..and if you can get a few like minded midwives
> to sign the letter
> with you, do so.
> Addresses.
> ACMI National Executive Officer.
> 1st Floor
> 3 Bowen Cresc.
> Melbourne. 3000.
>
> ACMI Queensland branch
> PO Box 8073
> Woolloongabba. 4102.
>
> I hope this helps. Love to Cathy,
> Trish.
> 10:20 AM 7/10/99 +1000, you wrote:
> >
> >Dear Kerry,
> >
> >I too hate the term witchhunt and am appalled that
> in the vastly
> >unprofessional field of obstetrics only a doctor
> supportive of
> >homebirthing and ? midwifery care is brought up for
> their actions.
> >Why?
> >It is not enough for us to declare how unjust the
> situation is to each
> >other we are the people who know the wrongs of the
> situation.
> >
> >After eventually joining the ACMI because of a
> reduced number of viable
> >options i would like to tentatively ask. What are
> the ACMI doing to
> >address this, what is their, sorry our bureaucratic
> comitees really
> >doing. Why are we still governed by a nursing
> council and why are we
> >still being judged not by our peers but by our
> tormentors and as they
> >would see it our "competitors".
> >
> >I've shouted before through this chatline that
> rallying the troops is
> >the only way yet apathy prevails. That is not the
> way it is done is
> >cried out. Well through years of trying it the
> calm formulated and
> >bureaucratic way we are close to preverbial
> extinction as autonomous (
> >a bit of a joke really) midwives.
> >
> >I ask all senior members of the ACMI to call an
> emergency meeting and
> >instigate positive direct action.
> >
> >I don't think I am that radical in my thoughts but
> we are denieing
> >woman of Australia choices they are entitled too
> and we are not even
> >enabling the information that they need in order to
> be empowered to
> >choose and lobby for care they want and need.
> >
> >We should all bow our heads. Watch as more of our
> colleagues are
> >humiliated, threatened, abused by an inappropriate
> system as we tussle
> >for information about whether or not we should wear
> shoelaces or slip
> >ons. Really!!!!!!
> >
> >I pray for a day of unity when we are midwives and
> families together
> >demanding information and choice.
> >
> >
> >Am i mad should i give up and change
> profession???????
> >
> >fearful of your responses....................
> >
> >NIGEL.
> >
> >P.S BY THE WAY CAN WE STOP CALLING IT A WITCH HUNT?
> SOME OF THE BEST
> >PEOPLE I'VE KNOWN ARE WITCHES OF ONE SORTB OR
> ANOTHER.
> >HUBBLE BUBBLE TOIL AND TROUBLE.................!
> >
> >
> >--- Kerry McGovern <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> >> Hi all!!
> >> I'm a fairly "conservative" person when it comes
> to
> >> dealing with the
> >> bureaucracy and seeing what needs to be done and
> >> understanding why things
> >> are done. I can weave a good reasoning for most
> >> bureaucratic bungles.
> >> And, in doing so, I hope I can lead us out of the
> >> mire.
> >> But this one has me spitting chips.
> >> I heard a TV announcement this afternoon that a
> >> doctor has been charged
> >> with manslaughter for the death of a baby girl.
> >> The cyncial bit of me says "Well. There you go.
> >> Finally a doctor is being
> >> held accountable. Not before time. That proves
> the
> >> witch hunt thing is
> >> rubbish. Great."
> >> Then I heard the doctor's name.
> >> Guess what??? A doctor supportive of women
> birthing
> >> at home.
> >> Seems the witch hunt is alive and well.
> >> What do you reckon???
> >> With reluctance
> >> Kerry
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