Welcome to the list Rachel.
I know many midwives on the list will appreciate your opinions, as a woman,
mother, and potential direct entry midwife.
Since the ACMI Vic Public Forum on Bachelor of Midwifery held in Melbourne
last August there have been a considerable number of women like you who have
enquired about becoming midwives without first becoming nurses. The
Discussion Paper on the introduction of the Bachelor of Midwifery into
Victoria is in its final draft stage, and will be available in the near
future.
There was a meeting recently at Monash University to discuss the
introduction of a 4 year double degree, BNBM. The clear message from the
practitioners at that meeting was that the BM as a degree in its own right,
without being linked to BN, is not only desirable but essential if the
universities are to provide for current international and local professional
requirements. There is no objection to a double degree, as long as each of
the component degrees can be taken independently. This is the usual process
when universities offer double degrees.
Thanks for introducing yourself. Are you able to tell us about The Birthing
Womb and the Cyber Circle of Motherhood?
warmly,
Joy Johnston
Professional Officer ACMI Vic
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I've finaly found you! I have heard about you and looked for your
address and now I'm here, cool. Well, my name is Rachael. I am an aspiring
midwife, mother of 3 and am at the moment watching midwifery training models
very closely to see what's happening and what I feel I want to do.
Does anyone here have experiance as a traditional/lay midwife/birth
attendant? I am very interested in this path, even if it is just so I can be
of service to myself and family. I have a real belief in the midwife
inherent in each woman.
Looking forward to hearing from you all.
Is there anyone I know on the list? Barb?
p.s. I'm a terrible speller!
Rach....
The Birthing Womb and the Cyber Circle of Motherhood.
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~rscolley
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