The Doula conf sounds like a fabulous weekend and there are around 70 doulas from all over Australia expected. Vicki Chan and Nic Edmonson will be there with their amazing work and I am talking too. Contact Denise Love ( 1300 139 507 - Sydney).
Pinky
----- Original Message ----- From: "Honey Acharya" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 11:12 PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Legal Advice
Can anyone point me in the right direction. I guess I am looking for a
solicitor or someone that is able to give a legal opinion on the Doula
agreement I have with clients. One of the Private hospitals here has issues
with Doulas working there, I assume it is from fear of being sued and the
hospital being liable. I tried to contact Jo Morrisey who lectures at James
Cook Uni on Health Care and the law but he is on long service leave.
They have written me a letter requiring my "professional Credentials and
evidence that I have Indemnity insurance in the sum of $10m for any one
claim and up to $20m in the aggregate per annum. I am not permitted to
perform services of a professional nature at the hospital until these issues
have been addressed." I don't provide advice or opinions or perform any
clinical or medical tasks and basically work in the same role as a mother or
sister or friend would support a woman at their hospital. The only real
difference is I have a contract agreement with the woman and I receive
payment for the service.
I know Doulas work in Priavate hospitals without there being any issues in
other parts of Australia. And what do independant midwives do about working
at private Hospitals. I am pretty sure when I birthed at Royal Women's
hospital in randwick a year ago that Independant midwives were able to work
there with clients who hired them and wished to use the birthing centre. And
Midiwives can't get insurance so what do the hospitals do in that situation?
Please excuse me if this is not well written but I have been typing up
letters to the editor and media releases pushing for better maternity
services with one on one midwifery care for the last few hours and brain is
definately tiring.
thanks in advance Honey
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