Dear All 3 weeks later Their system is working so come on ask to see how the Community Midwfery Programs in WA and SA work for the women and midwives on them! Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: Megan Hazlett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Denise Hynd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 10:09 AM Subject: RE: Topic For New Dimensions
> Dear Denise, > > Many thanks for your email and comments. > > Please accept our sincere apologies for the delay in responding to you, this was > due to a technical problem with our email address and we have only just received > your letter. > > Your comments have been passed on to the program producers. > > Kind regards, > > Megan Hazlett > New Dimensions with George Negus > > > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-type: text/enriched; charset=us-ascii > Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT > > > > > > > <fontfamily><param>BakerSignet</param> > > 23rd October, 2002 > > > New Dimensions > > > ABC TV > > </fontfamily><bigger> > > Dear George Negus, > > > At the close of tonights 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; > > <paraindent><param>left</param> * This program was originally funded in > 1996 under the Commonwealths 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 > > * 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). > > * NMAP has been adopted part of the health policies of the Democrat and > Greens parties in each state and nationally. > > * 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. > > * Evidence shows that adoption of CMWA/<bold>NMAP</bold> 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. > > </paraindent> > > 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 programs 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! > > </bigger><smaller> > > > > </smaller> > > Attachment Converted: "c:\my documents\work\www\attach\NSW STRATEGIES > Final.doc" > > > Attachment Converted: "c:\my > documents\work\www\attach\MegLetterToCanberraTimes.doc" > > > -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
