Lack of Best Practice Maternity care in ALP Policies
Dear ALP, I have searched your web site policy statementsand I find you have not mentioned the internationally recognised (WHO, Cocherane Database) most appropriate and evidence substantiated carers of healthy childbearing families; Midwives and midwifery models of care. I find this particularly disappointing, as when last in government Labor initiated the Alternative Birthing Services Fund which resulted in projects withvery positive compounding results and high levels of family satisfaction and well being (social capital). Thousands of midwives, their supporters and families across Australia would applaudthe ALP's support of universal access to evidence based, family centred programs such as the Community Midwifery Program WA (CMWA) ( http://www.communitymidwifery.iinet.net.au/). As an Australian I amdisappointed that your policies for young families are built aroundoverseas concepts and schemes, such as Headstart. These schemesare at bestband-aids rather than strategies to address the costly and escalating problems within Australian maternity services which research shows have long term impacts on women and their families! ALPpolicies alsocontinue to ignorethe repeated recommendations ofnumerous national (and international) reviews to increase the access of healthy women tomidwifery models of care. Thankfully CMWAhas had the support of Dr Carmen Lawrence but it is sad that you have not included replication of thiseffective tool for positive family and community outcomes in your policies and election campaign. Yours sincerely Denise Hynd References Dodd, J Reibel T "Birth Transforms Her: A report on birth choices, adjustment to parenting, breastfeeding and postnatal depression."2000 Community Midwifery WA Inc Fremantle. "Effective Care in pregnancy childbirth" (1999) Enkin, M, et al.OxfordUniversity Press (A summary of the International Cocherane Database)Evaluation of the Community Based Midwifery Program (1998).CMWA Centre for Research for Women. Evaluation of the Community Based Midwifery Program (2001).CMWA Centre for Research for Women. "Having a baby in Victoria." (1990) Final report of the Ministerial review of birthing Services in Victoria. "Options for effective care in Childbirth." (1996) National Health Medical Research Council.Canberra. (1996) "Rocking the Cradle; A report into childbirth procedures." (1999) Senate Community Affairs Committee. "Select Committee on Interventions in childbirth." (1995) Legislative Assembly of WA.
Lynda Tulleyplease reply
Lynda I would appreciate your email Denise Hynd
Congratulations
Hi, Congratulations to the two women who topped the IBLC exam for the SE Asia and Pacific Region. Both with a score of 92%. One, Di Zammit was a first time candidate. The other, Joy Anderson was a 10 year recertification. And both are (I'm very proud to say) Counsellors with the Australian Breastfeeding Association Love, Barb IBLC, ABA counsellor -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
Re: Birth Story Book
Joy and List, The point you illustrate is obviously correct Joy. You must have been very disappointed that your work had been borrowed without asking and used in such a sense. In this case, however, I feel that my copying the story to Jane (although I couldn't have told you who I'd copied it to until today) was permission - or at the very least, my indication of a preparedness to have the work used, but I was surprised to find the story actually in print, without having been notified that such would be the case. I guess we are all lucky when we find out that such copies of our writing exist! I suppose there must be many instances where people's writing is used and never discovered. I have taken this as a compliment (am feeling quite literary even!) and hope that readers of Jane's book will benefit from my take on the events of my son's birth. I was surprised it was used in a 'real' book without me realising it was going to be, but delighted that the story was considered appropriate, and of course the book itself is now a special momento to me and, perhaps one day, to my son. Joy, your point is a little different - and hints at something of the lazy and uninspired on the part of the plagiarists of your web site - whose purposes may have been well, but who entered into no relationship of any kind with you before using your wise words to their own good ends. Hopefully authors, compilers and all of those recognising the good work of others are always willing to give credit where it is due - after all, there's nothing like spreading the good word. Jo The issue you have raised is important Jo. The electronic medium makes it all too easy for anyone to pick up whatever they fancy and reprint it. I think this sort of thing needs to be addressed, and those who copy material from this list do need to ask permission of the writer. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
RE: Book
Dear all I'd like to differentiate between copyright infringement that Joy and Pinky are talking about and stories for the 'The Birth Book'. In no way did I infringe copyright. People had emailed me privately with their birth stories after a request for birth storiesfor inclusioninto the'The Birth Book' was placed on ozmidwifery. A follow up email was sent to all those who sent me stories confirming permission. Though I do think Pinky's written permission is agood idea (which is something I now do) and so is having better back up for the computer (which I might add I now have in place). Pinky -I can request a copy of the book from the publisher for those who had their stories reproduced. I'm sure the publisherwouldn't mind. If you are interested - 'The Birth Book' is a collection of women's birth stories and makes for really interesting reading. Cheers Jane Palmer Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond Caring, Professional Midwifery Services Sydney Visit http://www.pregnancy.com.au -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of PinkySent: Wednesday, 17 October 2001 3:47 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Book Joy You make an important point - I too have had work "ripped off" from my website. I must say I was flabbergasted and quite furious. In the case that I discovered I actually pointed out that this was a breach of copyright and asked for it to be removed within 24 hours or I would take legal action - this was an Australian site - not sure how this applies internationally in a practical sense - although it is definitely a legal issue. I have also come across sections from articles I have written in various newspapers that I was unaware had been used in Books - I dont mind if I am acknowleged and people have toldme EXACTLY what they are using but I was shocked to find a direct quote ina book on body imageby a well known Melbourne writer/ cartoonist a few years ago that simply referenced my article as "Belly Dancing article Sunday Age ". -Not even my name as the author and certainly no request for permission. In the case of the birth stories, Jane has obviously asked permission initially but some publishers seem to be less than clear about the definition of "permission" For Parenting By Heart, I actually had permission forms filled in by people I interviewed - even thougn I wrote up the interviews and in many cases used pseudonyms. the very few people who supplied their own stories were offered "payment' - most requested copies of the book. Jane - can you get your publisher to send these people free copies if they give you their addresses? Pinky www.pinky-mychild.com
Mid-term abortion
There is a good deal of information regarding misoprostil for this purpose on the RCOG wesite. The address is www.rcog.org.uk
Re: Re Episiotomy competencies
It is not at all unusual in our unit that students don't gain experience in episiotomies. It is more unusual if they do! Our episiotomy rate is very low overall...about 3-4% for all births. The majority of these are performed by the registrars doing vacuums or forceps (and fortunately we don't have many of these either). I work with many midwives who have NEVER done an episiotomy. On occasion, I get asked to do it for them. Thankfully, I have never had to do so in that situation. We have been conducting a survey of people's practices at birth to try and improve our intact perineum rate and the big disappointment to me was that almost no-one did perineal massage antenatally and the vast majority gave birth in the semi-recumbent position (not a spot most would choose out of hospital, me thinks!). I think any one who rarely, if ever, performs episiotomy should hold their heads up high...there is much evidence to back them up. Love, Angela
Birth book
Hi Jane and all, I hope you didnt think I was implying that Jane could possibly have infringed copyright -that wasnt what I meant at all -just that publishers obviously all handle things differently - some seem much more thorough than others about crossing the "T"s and dotting the "i"s - hence permission slipsin hard copy. And I certainly I feltempathy for Joy and all her hard earned wisdom being plagiarised. By the way _I love Joy's website!! I am sure others do too -or they wouldn't dare copy it! Pinky www.pinky-mychild.com
