To our Qld Members what is the bet there is nothing about midwifery in the proposed 5 year plan for women and girls in Qld?? Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: Cait Calcutt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Australian Women's Health Network <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Pamela's List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; ausfem-polnet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 12:02 PM Subject: [awhn-list] ACTION Required on abortion law and access in Qld
> Hi all, > > Many of you will probably know that the Beattie Government has released the > discussion paper - 'Mapping the Future: a discussion paper' for Queensland > women and girls. This is part of the development of a five year agenda for > Women and Girls, which will direct government action and funding priorities > in this area. > > The discussion paper contains almost nil information regarding > contraception, family planning and abortion. At the Queensland Women's > Roundtable, held last week to assist in consultation around the document, > these issues were raised. Particularly highlighted was that abortion still > remains in the criminal code, lack of access to abortion services for rural, > regional and remote women, and increasing geographic coverage for > relationships and sexual health education and clinical services. > > The Office for Women are seeking feedback on the paper via a series of > consultation sessions around the state. (Dates and Locations below) Also, > people can feedback online and in written submissions. > > CHILDREN BY CHOICE IS REQUESTING THAT WOMEN AND ORGANISATIONS RESPOND TO THE > DISCUSSION PAPER AND RAISE THE ISSUE OF ABORTION LAW and ACCESS, and SEXUAL > HEALTH SERVICES and INFORMATION. > > PLEASE: > 1) Attend a consultation session and raise your concerns. Dates and > Location below; > Consultation Locations > > Location Date Venue > > Brisbane City Monday 30th Sept. Women's Infolink, 56 Mary St. > (5-7pm) > > Times: 12-2pm (light lunch served) > Brisbane North Friday 20th Sept. Carseldine Palms Conference & > Training Centre > Cairns Friday 20th Sept. Cairns City Library > Mount Isa Monday 23rd Sept. Mercure Hotel Verona Mt Isa > Brisbane South Monday 23rd Sept. Acacia Ridge Function & > Conference Centre > Mackay Wednesday 25th Sept. Windmill Motel & Reception > Centre > Rockhampton Thursday 26th Sept. Rockhampton Leagues Club > Logan Friday 27th Sept. Kingston Butter Factory > Community Arts Centre > Bundaberg Monday 30th Sept. Brothers Sports Club > Longreach Monday 30th Sept. Albert Park Motor Inn > Charleville Tuesday 1st Oct. RSL Club > Ipswich Wednesday 2nd Oct. Ipswich Civic Centre > Roma Thursday 3rd Oct. Maranoa Club > Toowoomba Thursday 3rd Oct. Burke & Wills Hotel > Gold Coast Monday 7th Oct. Sharks Football Club > Sunshine Coast Thursday 10th Oct. Rural Futures Network Centre > Townsville Tuesday 15th Oct. Qld CWA Function Hall > > 2) Provide feedback on the discussion paper feedback online. The Office > of Women's website has four separate forms to submit feedback on the various > themes of the discussion paper. The form for health and well-being can be > found at: http://www.qldwoman.qld.gov.au/consultation/con_wellbeing.html > > OR > > 3) Complete the discussion paper feedback form manually. You can download > the feedback form as either a PDF or word document. See > http://www.qldwoman.qld.gov.au/consultation/con_feedback.html for more > details. > > You can obtain copies of the Discussion Paper via > http://www.qldwoman.qld.gov.au/consultation/pdf/paper_text.pdf (text), > http://www.qldwoman.qld.gov.au/consultation/pdf/paper_cover.pdf (cover). It > is also available as a word document > http://www.qldwoman.qld.gov.au/consultation/Mapping_the_Future.dot. In both > versions the women's health section of the well being theme begins on page > 9. > or > contact Office of Women. > Postal address: PO Box 185, Albert Street Brisbane, Qld 4002, Australia > Phone: (07) 3224 4062 Fax: (07) 3224 4272 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Many thanks and warm regards, > > Cait Calcutt > Coordinator > Children by Choice > 237 Lutwyche Rd > PO Box 2005 Windsor Qld 4030 > Ph: 07 3357 5570 > Fax: 07 3857 6246 > Mobile: 0413 800 842 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Web: www.childrenbychoice.org.au > > > ******************************************************************** > Australian Women's Health Network Discussion List > post to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Manage your list subscriptions: <http://www.nwjc.org.au/avcwl> -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
