Dear Denise I hope you don't want me to answer your string of questions one by one. Yes, the boundaries of the campaign are as wide as we ourselves make them. Anyone who belongs to a play group, a farmers union, a church ladies guild, ABA or whatever can approach that group with a simple request that the goal of the midwifery campaign be endorsed, and that this be minuted. If the news finds its way back to me, I will gladly put it on the brochure. As far as WHO, ILF, and NHMRC are concerned - AS IF! What about AMA, RANZCOG, and all the rest? Please prove me wrong! Joy
-----Original Message----- From: Denise Hynd [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 10:59 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Update of Australian Midwifery Campaign Brochure Dear Joy Will ACMI put a brochure and article in their news to every member asking them to collect signatures and seek the support of other groups to which they belong such as Playgoups, other female unions What about ABA could they be persuaded to be supportive put a brochure & article in their newsletter - there is a precedent, I remember they had a postcard to send to Carmen Lawrence when she was Mins of Health seeking midwifery options!! Also ACMI could get the support of the all the other "nursing" groups eg ANF, CNA, and other female unions and the support of the TLC?? ? As WHO recognises midwives as the appropriate carers for healthy women the endorsement of WHO, ILO, Unicef etc could be a goal & something to go to the governmemnts with?? And whilst we are there NHMRC and every other group who has had review into Australian maternity services could also endorse the campaign??!! Now there some supporters to put on the brochure which would have to be a booklet?? Denise Also ----- Original Message ----- From: "Johnston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ozmidwifery list (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "ACMI (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 7:43 AM Subject: Update of Australian Midwifery Campaign Brochure > Dear listfriends > The Brochure of the Midwifery Campaign is due for updating, and my current > plan is to make one brochure that can be used across Australia (rather than > keeping the State brochures), with space for local contact details to be > added by a stamp or sticky label (or hand written). It is hoped that these > brochures will then be copied by the 100s, and put out for people to take > wherever people gather. > The new brochure will list groups that have stated their support. If you > know a group or organisation that is not listed below, and you would like > to have it listed, please forward this message on to the leader(s), and > request their response. All we ask is that the group agrees with the goal > of the Australian Midwifery Campaign, and makes an effort to support the > movement: > "TO ACHIEVE FOR ALL WOMEN THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE A MIDWIFE AS THEIR PRIMARY > CAREGIVER DURING PREGNANCY AND BIRTH WITHIN THE HEALTH SYSTEM (PUBLIC AND > PRIVATE) WHETHER IN THE COMMUNITY OR HOSPITAL" > Please take up the challenge to follow up on this if you can. Every group > that has a commitment to women and families is welcome to add their support > to this campaign. We need indigenous women's groups, breastfeeding groups, > country groups, education groups ... (the font will get smaller as we add > more to the list!) > (for further detail check out www.maternitycoalition.org.au ) > > This is the list as it stands. (If any group is named, and wants to be > removed (?) please let me know) > The Maternity Coalition and the Australian College of Midwives (ACMI), > representing national consumer and professional bodies committed to > improving maternity services in Australia, jointly host the Australian > Midwifery Campaign. The following organisations and groups (in alpha > order) have stated that they support the Campaign: > ACE Graphics > ACMI Branches > ASIM (Aust Society of Independent Midwives) > AIMS Australia (Assoc for Improvements in the Maternity Services) > AMALG Australian Midwives Act Lobby Group > Birthing Options Geelong > Birthrites: Healing after Caesarean Inc > Birth Matters SA > CARES SA (Caesarean Awareness Recovery Education and Support) > Childbirth Information Service (NBAI Tas) > Choices for Childbirth (Vic) > Colac Otway FAB (Families and Babies) (Vic) > Community Midwifery Program WA > Homebirth Access Sydney > Homebirth Australia > Homebirth Network of SA > Maternity Coalition ACT Branch > Mercy Birth Centre Family (Vic) > Midwives in Private Practice (Vic) > > > I appreciate your help with this update. The Midwifery Campaign has no > office or workers - it's up to you and me to do what we can, and together > we will achieve our goal. > Joy Johnston > 25 Eley Rd Blackburn South Vic 3130 > Tel: 03 9808 9614 > Fax: 03 9808 3611 > M: 04111 90448 > > > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
