Your letter was circulated in Homebirth Access Sydney's BIRTHINGS for all members to copy and send to Tony.
There was acknowledgment that the letter came from Maternity Coalition.
I sent the letter out to all the IPMs to distribute to their clients and later to ozmidwifery for a wider audience.
I have had lots of replies now from clients who have told me they have already posted their letter to Tony. I hope to hear of more postings from this list.
Cheers
Jan
Jan Robinson Independent Midwife Practitioner
National Coordinator Australian Society of Independent Midwives
8 Robin Crescent South Hurstville NSW 2221 Phone/Fax: 02 9546 4350
e-mail address: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> website: www.midwiferyeducation.com.au
Hi Nicole and all
I believe I wrote this letter some time ago. I am unsure where it has resurfaced from!!
Tony Abbott embarrassed? Who cares.
The update on the Medicare safety-net is.
It was purely from Obstetricians hiking their fees (70% in 12 months!!) that blew the safety net out. So what does the responsible Howard Government do?
Doe they rope in Obstetricians gross increase? No
They punish the poorest Australian’s and increase the safety net from $300 to $500.
Remember this 70% increase only represents care for 30% of Australian women (as that’s how many private Obs care for).
Rural women pay as taxpayers for Medicare to receive no service (within Cooee). While they subsidise Australia’s wealthiest specialists and women.
So Tony Abbott has done ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to curb spending by Obs. I would hazard a guess that the majority of women accessing Private Ob services were not within the $300 safety net bracket anyway, they would of been in the higher $700 bracket. So this is an absolute JOKE, and Mr Abbott needs to know we are on to him. I think Fed Treasurer Costello needs a visit too!!
Justine
Justine Caines
National President Maternity Coalition Inc
PO Box 105
MERRIWA NSW 2329
Ph: (02) 65482248
Fax: (02)65482902
Mob: 0408 210273
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www.maternitycoalition.org.au
