[ozmidwifery] 24th HBA Conference Poster Presentations

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Hi ozmidders,   Just to let you know that the early bird rate for the Homebirth Conference finishes on May 31st. We are only able to fit 200 in the Conference Centre and spaces are filling up rapidly. If you are coming and have not yet registered, it would be wise to do so quickly.   Below is a call for abstracts for your interest   Jo Hunter HBA National Convenor     Call for Abstracts :   Poster Presentations 24th Homebirth Australia Conference     Background: Homebirth Australia is holding the 24th HBA national conference July 1-2, 2006 in Geelong, Victoria.  The conference is titled "Bringing birth back Home". Central to the theme is that care from a known midwife is a safe model of care and represents the gold standard for care given to women through pregnancy,birth and postnatally. Many women in regional and rural areas of Australia are unable to access this model of care.  International and Australian speakers will share their ideas and plans to enable birth to be reclaimed by women and "bought home" into their communities to improve the outcomes for Australian women and their families. Submissions of abstracts are warmly welcomed by conference delegates of current research or midwifery projects to be displayed at the 24th Homebirth Australia conference.  The criteria for submissions is as follows:   1) Abstracts of no more than 200 words are to be sent to the 24th Homebirth Australia Conference poster presentation selection committee by email or hard copy outlining the name of the project, institution, authors and content of poster presentation by COB May 31 2006. Please include your name, address, phone and email details.   2) Priority will be given to current projects relevant to the conference theme of "bringing birth back home" to local communities for indigenous and non-indigenous women across remote and rural Australia.  Relevant research projects that identify or aim to improve access to homebirth, one-to-one midwifery care or relevant maternity issues will also be considered. 3) Priority will be given to researchers who are also registered as a delegate at the conference.   All submissions will be considered and we aim to include as many as possible.  All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their submissions by June 7, 2006. Please note the criteria for the size of the final poster presentation is strictly no bigger than  50 cms width x 75 cm length (poster size).   The poster presentations will provide an opportunity for information exchange, exposure for the researcher/project and generates the theme of 'continuation' and 'reclamation'. There will be an opportunity for successful applicants to speak with other delegates about their poster presentation during all meal breaks. In addition a prize will be given for the best poster presentation as determined by conference delegates.  Submission of abstracts are as follows please:   1) Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with 'Submission of poster abstract for 24th HBA Conference' written in the subject heading of the email please.   or 2) Mail postmarked on or before May 31 2006 to the following address: 24th Homebirth Australia Conference poster presentation selection committee c/- Penny Lalor, 16 Lawton Avenue Geelong West VIC 3218 For more information please contact Penny Lalor: (03) 52218375 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Information about conference registration can be found at http://www.homebirthaustralia.org/conference.html

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