Hi Marilyn, Great that you are off to Sydney soon. I am so longing to do the same. Do you have midwifery work lined up there? I am interested to hear how things unfold for you when you arrive. Is this a return to home for you or an adventure in a new land?
To all you oz midders... I am wanting to move back down under sooner rather than later - possibly in October 2002 but if not then it will be July 2003 (which seems so far away). I have been on the list for a year now but still don't feel like I have any more sense of how or where I might be able to work in Oz. Your insurance troubles confound the issue. I have worked as a home birth midwife for eighteen years in Canada with a small but committted mostly rural practice. I have been registered in Manitoba for a year and a half which is how long we have had "legal" status here. Now I have hospital admitting privileges and some prescribing rights. As well I have been working as the first midwife registrar of the College of Midwives of Manitoba for the past year. With this job I have been involved in regulatory duties - registering midwives, interpreting legislation and standards, supporting midwives as they integrate as a "new profession", organizing and facilitating committees, developing policy etc. I am registered with a job search agency which keeps me informed of midwifery postings in Australia and New Zealand but I know that word from ground level is what will get me truly connected into the scene. Any tips? Anybody looking for a midwife who loves home birth practice? I am worried about finances as your cities seem very expensive to live in but that is where I'd like to be. I will be leaving a good salary here... Meaghan -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
