Is there any one on the list who will be at the ACMI AGm in Brisbane who
will put the resolutions to the meeting as Joy suggested??
Denise
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From: "Johnston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 7:11 AM
Subject: RE: Resolution for women's groups
> 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:
> --------------
> 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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