Dear Joy and list when we had our PI pulled from under our feet Ipursued this line the only potential I got was from guild to be covered to MAY 2002 .As it looked like thACMI were working for us I did not pursue matters but am very interested now Numerous persons say you can get '"it" of shore I don't really know what that means and was told that if the insurance company is not registered in Aust then the Aust govt will not oversee a payout if that insurance company goes out of busness. This year I have attended 13 planned homebirths last year 32 planned homebirths I'm stumped if the "the nurses act says that I need insurence to remain within the law" and what about the option of homebirth for women in Victoria? So Joy and list I watch for developments wit great interest love Jan
----- Original Message ----- From: Johnston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ozmidwifery list (E-mail) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 10:29 AM Subject: PI Insurance > Dear ozmidwives, and interested consumer activists > Has anyone explored a personal PI insurance arrangement, where a midwife > buys insurance as an individual? What is available? What terms? What cost? > > I am wanting to pursue this line of inquiry myself, and would appreciate > any help from colleagues who have already gone into it. With the recent > changes to Victoria's Nurses Act, giving the Board discretionary power to > require us to demonstrate that we have insurance, it's only a matter of > time before midwives who continue to attend homebirths come under the > spotlight. If no insurance is interpreted as 'unprofessional conduct', > which is a possibility (imo), midwives attending homebirths could be up > for investigation and discipline. > > I don't believe this would stop homebirth, but it would certainly force it > underground. This is not in the public interest. I believe that if the > Nurses Boards and other regulatory authorities around Australia are truly > committed to protecting the public, they will actively seek to protect the > right of the woman to access a known midwife to attend birth in any > setting, in a way that is consistent with the ICM Definition of the > Midwife. Surely this is best practice. > > I look forward to your responses, and will keep you informed of the results > of my inquiries. > Joy Johnston > 25 Eley Rd Blackburn South Vic 3130 > Tel: 03 9808 9614 > Fax: 03 9808 3611 > M: 04111 90448 > www.aitex.com.au/joy.htm > > -- > 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.
