Hi all. I think all the stakeholders should work together for the common cause. Many midwives and nurses (working for the union) do not have the experience of continuity of care models, and are perhaps nervous about change. ACMI does not have experience of industrial matters. However, the ANF has some marvellous resources and experience advocating for the rights of health care workers. I know a bit of the background about the discussions between various stakeholders, having had discussions with Leslie, ACMI and also the ANF and there is definitely some scepticism there, and it seems that there needs to be a bit of work done on cultivating trust and good will. However, without everyone working together there is potential for power struggles to be used by the people who don't particularly want change to occur (for whatever reason). The reality is that the ANF will involve themselves, whether midwives and women invite them to or not and we must use their resources to our advantage. Kind regards to all, Nicole Carver.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Justine Caines Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 10:02 AM To: OzMid List Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] caseload I think it is important to keep ACMI central to this. When I said that the NSW Nurses Association would be interested I was sort of tongue in cheek. Nicole Leslie Arnott (MC Vic) and I met with ANF Victoria and it was a very unproductive meeting from a group of nurses who couldn't care less about the practice of true midwifery. I hope the situation has improved but what I know is the Vic Health Minister has come out with a stunning policy document and it is being resisted by several quarters! Sally I totally agree with you and hope that sop many more midwives can embrace this, as this was the fantastic care I received and most active MC members. I was really only commenting on the response we are getting from midwives and areas that have never experienced caseload. Across Australia there has been a huge resistance to employ independent midwives as mentors for caseload programs, something I constantly refer to and fight for, how can all these programs be developed by people who have no experience in them. Like asking midwives to develop a state of the art NICU!! I hope that consumers and the college can be the main support to caseload models, with midwifery representatives taking the model to the industrial body. Otherwise yet another opportunity will sit with those who have no experience of it. Hope this helps Justine -- 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.
