Re: [ozmidwifery] Queensland Midwives - Response required

[Sandra J. Eales]

Title: Message

Thanks Jackie It should be helpful to have the same concerned feedback coming from the universities as well as the midwives directly affected in hospitals. Sandra  ----- Original Message ----- From: Jackie Doolan To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 5:43 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Queensland Midwives - Response required will do. J -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Sandra J. Eales Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 11:37 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ozmidwifery] Queensland Midwives - Response required Queensland Health have finally released their position on the Qualifications Allowance which was part of the award determined by the IRC last June/July. This allowance (3.5% pay rise)  is for post graduate tertiary qualifications or post graduate qualifications that the "employer values as equivalent".  The initial response from QH was that all midwives working in that clinical area would be entitled to this. After gestating for 8 or 9 months however, they have now decided that only university trained midwives will receive it. This ill-judged and unjust decision will create division and resentment within midwife ranks.  Many of the most experienced and valuable midwives are hospitaI trained and their initial response has been that they no longer want to be involved with students.  Midwives need a strong and united response to this matter.  I would urge all Qld midwives, whether your school of midwifery was located in a hospital or university, to write a letter to the Premier or Health Minister Gordon Nuttall and let them know that this is unacceptable.   Sandra Eales