I would love attend the conference but I am on call for a birth and being so far away it's not so easy to pop down if she has the baby before the weekend. I did hear that Denise was planning the conference but didn't find out when it was on until she emailed the ozmid list with the details.
I have a very clear contract with my clients but its a matter of getting some understanding with the Private hospital. My partner thinks I need a lawyer to give me some advice. I wouldn't worry about working in the private hospital as we have such a good relationship at the public hospital and its a much nicer birthing environment anyway but I have a client who wishes to birth in one of the Private and I'm sure there will be women who choose the private system and want me as their doula so it woiuld be good to get it cleared up. I'll have a look at the ACMI website and the Nursing Council site. Thanks Honey ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pinky McKay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 7:43 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Legal Advice > Honey - are you going to the Doula conference in Sydney this weekend? - that > would be a great issue to discuss with other doulas. I have a similar issue > teaching infant massage but get all participants to sign a disclaimer and I > put all "risks" ie oil sensitiity/ when not to massage etc in writing on > this contract. > > 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 > > > > > > -- > > 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.
