Re: Closure of Liverpool Team Midwifery Project

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As I said the women & midwives TOGETHER of Aust need to become political (Eg through the current leadership of Maternity Coalition) as happened in NZ> Denise  ----- Original Message ----- From: Alphia Garrety To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 9:43 AM Subject: Re: Closure of Liverpool Team Midwifery Project This is what amazes me about the system in Australia- There have been numerous reports conducted and submitted - beginning with the Shearman report in 1989- which all ask for a marginalized role for the obstetrician- with a call for more shared care and more projects like the Team Midwifery Project.  In 1999 there was a Senate Inquiry (which I am sure you all remember) into birthing procedures, where a lot of submissions were calling for the same thing.  It seems that all of the recommendations put forth are largely ignored or implemented to varying degrees without enough resources put behind them.  I wonder what it will take for proper resources to be put behind Projects such as the one we have been discussing. At 03:52 PM 20/05/02 -0400, you wrote: Why can't they come up with a salary payment method for midwives who work in groups/teams?  marilyn Alphia Garrety (Ba. Hons.) PhD. Candidate School of Sociology and Justice Studies Bankstown Campus, University of Western Sydney UWS Locked Bag 1797 South Penrith Distribution Centre NSW 1797 Australia Phone: 02 97726628 Fax: 02 97726584