I thoroughly enjoyed the HBA Conference as well.
There was not one speaker who didn’t motivate me in some way to do a bit more for the homebirth movement.
Congratulations to the new National Coordinator, Jo Hunter and her new committee.
Watch for national committee news on the new HBA webwsite.
Can I take this opportunity to ask the WA HBA organising committee if next year’s HBA is going to be near to the time of the ACMI Conference, 31st August to 3rd September? I’d love to be able to attend both if I’m travelling that far.
My computer has been down with a corrupt e-mail program so am just getting back into the email.
I’d like to take this opportunity to ask any midwife living in NSW who would be willing to contract to do homebirths for NSW Health in their local area to please forward me their details.
We are getting closer to the homebirth funding (once again, thanks to Justine’s input at our meeting with NSWHealth) I need a list of midwives to cover ALL NSW Area Health Services for the next meeting (later this month).
NSW was first in with a Nurses and Midwives Act ... Now we want to be the first state to offer free homebirths to women. So midwives who have previously attended homebirths, please register you _expression_ of interest NOW!
Contact me by phone or email if you have further questions about this exciting development.
Jan
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Jan Robinson Phone/fax: 011+ 61+ 2+ 9546 4350
Independent Midwife Practitioner e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
8 Robin Crescent www: midwiferyeducation.com.au
South Hurstville NSW 2221 National Coordinator, ASIM
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On 6/11/03 9:11 AM, "Tracey Anderson Askew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I would have to echo those words Jo, it was a timely inspiration for all of the hardworking women out there trying to keep homebirth alive as a choice for women. The speakers were great and I came away feeling like I wanted to have another child - ooops did I say that? I mean I came away feeling like my work with women is of great value to the community at large - it has renewed my energy levels and given me lots to think about, but most importantly how necessary it is for us all to band together to support each other.
Tracey
-----Original Message-----Just wanted to say what a great time was had by all on the w/e in Canberra at the 22nd National Homebirth Conference.
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A big thankyou to Justine Caines for organising it almost single handedly with 3 kids under 4 and the 4th half cooked!
Thanks must also go to Margie Perkins for her help behind the scenes and Vicky Chan and Nic Edmonston for their beautiful images and words.
Look forward to the conference in WA next year!
Cheers Jo
