Dear Barb Congratulation on your meeting and project plans!! If it can happen and succeed in WA why should it not happen elsewhere! Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vernon at Stringybark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ozmid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 2:19 PM Subject: Update on ACT lobbying
> Dear Listers, > > just an update for your info. > > Justine Caines and I met yesterday with the ACT Chief Minister proposing a > community managed program to provide greater access to one on one midwife > care to Canberra women. We argued that the program would save money, > enhance the existing public sector service of one on one care offered to > only 5% of Canberra women and have the advantage of drawing the skills of > independent midwives into the public sector. We pushed for a program of 120 > births to commence on 1 June 2002, when the PI runs out for independent > midwives. > > The Chief Minister was positive at the meeting and reiterated an election > commitment he made in September to support independent midwives being > granted visiting rights to public hospitals. He indicated he will discuss > our proposal further with his department and get back to us in 2 weeks. > > We don't for one minute imagine that a new program will be created on the > strength of one meeting with the CM, but at least its another step in the > process. > > Anyone interested in further information would be welcome to contact me. > > regards Barb. > > -- > 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.
