Dear Kathleen,
You've said it in a nutshell, and without it we will not empower ourselves or
the women we wish to assist.
Regards
Shirley
Kathleen Fahy wrote:
> Well said Carol.
>
> I believe that ACMI should have consumer members if it is to be true to it's
> philosophy of PARTNERSHIP.� We could have a whole discussion about what a
> PROFESSIONAL organisation is and I think we would find that PROFESSIONAL
> models of care and PARTNERSHIP models of care are alternate choices.� If we
> see ourselves primarily as in partnership with women this means equality.
> Professionalism is about elitism and about having the power/knowledge with
> the consumer at a disadvantage.
> �
>
> Kathleen Fahy
> �
> �
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carol Thorogood [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 10:56
> To: Midiwifery mailing list
> Subject: let's get off the round about
>
> Dear all
>
> I'm trying to be quiet but...
> I know that there is nothing about consumers in the ACMI or ICM
> Constitution. Therefore it'll take a bit of pushing and shoving to move it.
> NZ did it, stirred up all and sundry, and grossly offended some� but there
> is nothing wrong with that surely? If those from the Long White Cloud can
> think laterally why can't we? But, if the members want it (and we don't know
> if they do, cause no-one has asked them), then please let's get on with the
> negotiations. It will take some time and at this rate I'll be at the
> crematorium and we will still be debating the rights and wrongs of it all,
> not that those on the list seem to be arguing the wrongs much.� I think this
> issue has been circulating since the ACMI was formed. I know that Jill
> Thompson and I spent ages talking about it in the early to mid eighties.
> And we are still being wishy washy about it!� It is either good for the
> profession and we should get on with it or leave it be.� This indecision is
> paralysing us.� Good people put up ideas, they get shelved and they get fed
> up and go. The next generation have good ideas (often the same) and these
> are shelved and they go as well� and this goes on ad infinitum.
>
> If the members want consumers in� the ACMI, then we must tell the Executive
> to please do what we ask ASAP. But it has to come from us. I think actually
> that it is on the agenda in Hobart.� What is more we should make sure that
> our elected members represent the members' views. And there is only one way
> to do that - tell 'em, cause they may not know.
>
> Now I'm going back into hibernation!
> Carol
>
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