I will be contacting the FNQ rep. Thanks Barb. marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "B & G" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2003 1:58 AM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Bullying - doing something about it
> YES YES YES YES you can join QNU!!!! > I have attempted to ensure QNU Councillors are aware/educated that > there are midwives who are not nurses practicing in QLD. You are not the > first midwife to do so and some have been practicing for years! > QNU put out an alert recently to agency staff regarding their PI > insurance. Some agencies are trying to be considered as contractors not > employers thereby adjudicating their employers responsibilities. QNU > does not provide PI to midwives working at home births or if midwives > are self employed. > Recently there were reports that some city councils are setting up Nurse > Immunizers as contractors. These nurses tender for a position and then > are expected to get PI. They are also unable to obtain PI in order to > contract for the work and are presently working uncovered and unable to > have QNU PI as they are self-employed. > > Cheers > Barb > > -- > 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.
