I support Andrea's call - which of course will only achieve anything if
members of those organisations, once they have achieved agreement of the
body on the matter, ensure that action is taken to follow through with
lobbying and other political action.
Joy
Is there an ACMI member on the list who will be at the ACMI Annual Meeting
in Brisbane next month? We need a motion to be prepared, and sent on
notice to ACMI in time to be included on the agenda, and the person moving
the motion being able to speak to it. Also members to vote for it. (I can't
be there, unfortunately)
Two suggested motions:
1. "I move that ACMI urges the Australian Federal government, and State and
Territory governments, to recognise midwives as autonomous practitioners
who work for the public good and as such should have access to the same
medical rebates as medical providers of the same maternity service.
2. "I move that ACMI urges the Australian Federal government to ensure that
midwives have access to reasonable and affordable professional indemnity
schemes.
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrea Robertson [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2001 11:37 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Resolution for women's groups
Hi Denise,
Here it is again:
This is the wording that is suggested by Karen Guilliland for a resolution
to propose at AGMs of any women's groups, as a way of gathering more
generalised support. It is similar to the resolution used with great effect
in New Zealand:
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that (the group) urges (government/state) to recognise midwives as
autonomous practitioners who work for the public good and as such should
have access to the same medical rebates and government/state funded
professional indemnity schemes as medical providers of the same maternity
service.
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Andrea R
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