Denise, I agree thoroughly. Your right unless we all get involved and start making noise no one is going to hear us. Here in Queenlsand with the Birth Action Group seeing polititions has become a way of life for many of us involved and I really believe it is beginning to make a difference. They not only know who we are now they can converse with us about our topic. That is a big step. I encourage others to do as Densie suggests. We must keep on their backs continuously. We cant afford to let them forget who we are or what we want. Blessings Dierdre ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise Hynd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 10:37 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] medical indemnity changes
> Dear Dierdre > > We should at least all be making appointments to see our local and state > members on the eve of the government giving so much to the doctors and > nothing to the most cost effective, Evidence based approriate care givers > for the vast majority of healthy women!! > Denise > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dierdre and Francis Bowman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 3:53 PM > Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] medical indemnity changes > > > > May be we should all consider quiting too. It seems to me the only way the > > Australian gov. listens to anything is through threat to the current > > smoothly working system. Life may change a lot if all midwives decided to > > walk out on a set date if indemnity insurrance was not provided for > midwives > > or more autonomous working conditions given! Although it may work I have > my > > doubts a consenses would be reached on such an issue by the majority of > > midwives. We first have to learn to support each other and be a united > > front. > > Dierdre > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Denise Hynd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 2:40 AM > > Subject: [ozmidwifery] medical indemnity changes > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Goodmorning all > > > > Last week there was an announcement about the Federal Government's > > > > changes to medical indemnity rules. It seems that these were totally > > > > focused on keeping the obstetricians practising. The threat that 40% > > > > would quit 1 July was evidently enough to get the government > > > > listening. > > > > > > > > The Sunday Age reported (p6) that many relieved doctors have decided > > > > to stay on the job. Dr Greg Fox of NASOG and Dr Pieter Mourik of > > > > Wodonga were quoted. > > > > > > > > In all the reports about the changes I haven't seen one mention of > > > > midwives. How do we get the midwifery profession to wake up and > > > > start asserting that we are an essential part of the maternity care > > > > team, not just an assistant to the doctor? > > > > > > > > Joy Johnston > > > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > > http://au.docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > 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. > > > > > -- > 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.
