dear Sally-Anne, True there is no mention of birth policies and what they have on Family we know is band-aiding and we have the evidence! that is why I am composing a letter to Big Kim and colleagues Would it not be a great photo opportunity for him to be with the families of a unique positive program Carmen has supported?? Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sally-Anne Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ozmidwifery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 7:53 PM Subject: Re: Political Action continued
> Thansk Denise for quoting this site. i printed the entire 58 pages and did > find it to be aimed at the early childhood years, but a good doc to have. > Interestingly, under the ALP policy site I typed in a few words to see what > they had, here are some of them and the results. > > Childbirth - No policies or media releases cited. > Birth - One media release (Carmen's) on the declining number of births in > oz. > Maternity - Media Releases mainly focusing on maternity leave for women. > Midwifery - No policies or media releases cited. > Homebirth - No policies or media releases cited. > > And the most surprising of all ............... > Community Midwifery - No policies or media releases cited. In fact it > 'diverted' to some media releases on community issues. > > I pointed this out to the ALP guy I met with yesterday, he was embarrassed > to say the least. > > Kind Regards > Sally-Anne Brown > > > ---------- > From: Denise Hynd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: CMWA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Political Action continued > Date: Friday, 12 October 2001 15:58 > > Dear all > On the Alp web site in their > policies on Family support > http://www.alp.org.au/policy/pdpfamily150500.html > > they talk about Us and European early intervention and home visiting > programs as examples of the justification/examples for Early Intervetion > Programs! > > Reading this has suggested writing/speaking to them to point out that > there is Australain research that midwifery models of care deliver even > earlier and just as profund social benefits > for example "Birth Becomes her" Dr Tracey Reibel's studies of the outcomes > of the CMWA!! > > > Any other suggestions of similar research?? > > Denise > > Ps I am waiting for a birth!! > > -- > 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.
