Dear Tracy I am definitely missing so much about Perth particualrly working with the women and midwives on CMP and my big boy! But I have some challenges to compleet here for now. My house is rented out so I can come back when you have a place on the program and the funding and recognition you all more than deserve
I used to get that naming mixed up and I forgot again sorry! Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: Tracey Reibel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: 'Denise Hynd' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Community Midwifery WA Inc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 1:05 PM Subject: RE: [NMAPAustralia] NMAP on Natioanl TV > Denise - you are doing a great job of promoting NMAP and community > midwifery - how are your energy stores? > One point though that everyone needs to be mindful of - Community Midwifery > WA (CMWA) is the organisation that holds the contract for the Community > Midwifery Program (CMP). If you are referring to the model then it is the > Program (vis CMP) - if you are referring to the organisation then it is > CMWA. These may seem small points, but they are clear distinctions that > need to be made by everyone. The CMP (that is - the model of care) is the > template for NMAP. While NMAP recommends that further community midwifery > programs should be established in the same way as occured here in the west, > to be honest, this is unlikely, especially on a large scale. So we need to > concentrate on the model, not on how it is organised in the WA location. > Hope this clarifies for all. > regards > Tracy > > -----Original Message----- > From: Denise Hynd [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, 23 October 2002 8:19 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Community Midwifery WA Inc > Subject: [NMAPAustralia] NMAP on Natioanl TV > > Dear list and NMAP supporters > > As George did a reasonable job about the PI situation ( I had trouble with > the reference back to a doctor and the medical PI situation) and his > personal expereince of the value of midwfery care I feel he may do more > justice to our need for NMAP publicity. > So I ask you all to write to him and new sdimensions. > My letter to him is below if you want to adapt it feel free > > Denise Hynd > > > > > > 23rd October, 2002 > New Dimensions > > ABC TV > > Dear George Negus, > > At the close of tonight's New Dimensions you asked for innovative topics > for further programs, my recommendation is to look at the history, > structure, function and outcomes of the Community Midwifery Program WA > (CMP-WA) in Perth. > > The reasons why this is innovative subjects are; > > 1.. This program was originally funded in 1996 under the Commonwealth's > Alternative Birthing Services (ABS), due to a collaborative application by > the Fremantle based Birthplace Support group and UK experienced midwives. > Unlike most other ABS funded projects this one has continued due to its > community support and 2 independent assessments which have secured equal > funding from the WA government. CMWA and the > 2.. CMWA is the template of the National Maternity Action Plan (NMAP). > NMAP has been prepared through collaboration by Maternity Coalition, > Australian Society of Independent Midwives and Community Midwifery WA Inc. > Maternity Coalition is an umbrella organisation of individuals and groups > who share a commitment to improving the care of women in pregnancy, birth > and the postnatal period. The NMAP campaign of Maternity Coalition calls on > both Federal and State governments to introduce primary midwifery care > within the public health system throughout urban and regional Australia as > an answer to many of the problems within Australian maternity services (see > attached NSW document). > 3.. NMAP has been adopted part of the health policies of the Democrat and > Greens parties in each state and nationally. > 4.. CMWA offers each woman the choice of having her own midwife care for > her throughout her pregnancy, birth and the first few weeks of her life > with her new baby. This choice is available to women in the UK, Canada, the > Netherlands and New Zealand. > 5.. Evidence shows that adoption of CMWA/NMAP across Australia would make > internationally recognized best practice available for all pregnant women, > help solve the professional indemnity crisis in maternity services, reduce > costs to the taxpayers and improve outcomes for mothers and babies. > For these reasons and more, such as the positive experiences of the women, > babies, families, community and midwives (even when there is a sad > outcome!) who have access to the Community Midwifery Program WA, I would > ask that your program share this information with the rest of Australia! > > You can contact the program's office in Perth on (08) 9339 0021. > > Yours sincerely, > > Denise Hynd RN, RM, BApSc(Nsg), IBCLC. > > PS I admit my personal interest in this story;, it is I have experienced > the joy of working on CMWA and am now againexperiencing the too often > sadness of hospital birth and pregnancy, whilst working for NMAP! > > << File: ATT00002.htm >> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Your use of Yahoo! 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