Dear All
The debates about consumer involvement in the ACMI and midwife involvement
in organisations such as Homebirth Australia have been constant. Irene's
comments in my view are really worth exploring. How can the ACMI have a
partnership with consumers which is incorporated into ACMI policy? Perhaps
the first step is invite comments on this issue from the Consumers Health
Forum being the peak body for consumers of health care. Partnerships in
other areas of health care are likely to exist. Someone on the list may
know of such models and may make a comment. Incorporating consumers within
currently structured ACMI management committees is not the way to go.
Regards
Maggie Haertsch
Senior Research Fellow
Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine
Flinders University
At 02:52 PM 8/23/99 +1000, NSW Midwives Association Inc wrote:
> Hi All, We have a sunny day in Sydney today. Thanks to everyone who
>commented on the consumer debate. As Hannah has mentioned NSWMA is
>looking at all the issues surrounding partnership with consumers, and all
>of your comments will help fuel the debates and identify issues neeeding
>exploration. I am looking foward to ongoing discussions in Hobart and
>as I mentioned there will be lots of oppertunity for input with various
>committees evolving. Many models/approaches to practice allowed me
>to do this in a more than satisfactory manner. All the practitioners I
>chose for myself practiced in this way. The process for a partnership
>model to occur between all midwives and their consumers will be complex
>and challenging but as most of you have indicated the energy is there and
>a way foward is being identified. Irene Coonan
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