Vicki Chan met with a diverse group of committed women (mothers & midwives) last night at my place. We had a very valuable time of sharing from the different perspectives that each of us brought to the gathering. I believe this type of gathering can only strengthen the maternity reform movement, as each one is takes courage and strength from her sisters. We will be preparing a report from the meeting and that will be published in Birth Matters in due course. The strong belief that I have come to is that it's not enough to be activists - we need to be achievers! Noone has time or energy or skill to do it all, but together we can become a force to reckon with. Today (Sat) (2-4pm) Vicki will be speaking at the Mount Waverley Primary School Helen Ireland is organising this event, 'Meet a midwife' - and has had a good article in the local newspaper. (To speak to Helen, call 03 9803 7476). I want to encourage all who are able to make a priority of meeting Vicki as she travels - Geelong, Warrnambool, Adelaide, Mildura, and further ... see website ... www.travellingmidwife.com for the details. Joy Johnston -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
