FW: [ozmidwifery] Insurance for midwives
Dear Dianne and all, I'm sorry if the information I have provided is not clear. Happy to provide more information to anyone interested if you want to email me directly. We have posted some information about the Contracting Advantage Service on our website today. Under What's News on the home page. www.acmi.org.au http://www.acmi.org.au/ The reference below to all areas of practice refers to antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care. The reference to 'in all settings' refers to hospitals, the rooms of GPs or specialists, and the community (including homebirth). As this company, Contracting Advantage, offers business support services to a host of contractors, it operates on a commission basis, whereby it provides insurances (Professional indemnity, workers compensation and public liability, if midwives want all of these) as well as taking up BAS reporting requirements to the tax office. So instead of having to do quarterly BAS statements, contractors using this service have 20% flat tax deducted from the fee for each service they provide and paid by Contracting Advantage to the tax office on their behalf. These services are provided for a commission of 5%. The attractive thing about this service is that it will provide midwives with the flexibility to embark on a small private practice around the commitments they might have in an employed position with minimum costs. For example, a midwife working in a hospital, might wish to drop back to a 0.8 load, and pick up some private postnatal care, following women discharged from hospital by providing private care to them in their homes. Or a midwife might wish to offer private antenatal classes around her employed responsibilities to a hospital or health service. Re the impending Medicare item number that the federal government proposes to introduce for women in rural and remote areas, midwives wishing to offer women antenatal care could sign up with Contracting Advantage, obtain professional indemnity and then 'consult' GP practices in their district on a contracting basis instead of having to be employed. Thus a rural midwife might have 3 or 4 GP practices she visits at agreed times and days to provide the antenatal care to the GP's clients. The GP would claim these services on Medicare and pay the midwife a fee for her service. This model creates the potential for midwives to retain greater professional autonomy and responsibility in providing such care, and is expressly provided for in the description for the new antenatal item number. Anyone wanting more information about the Contracting Advantage service is welcome to phone me at the College, or send me an email. Kind regards, Barb Dr Barbara Vernon Executive Officer Australian College of Midwives 1/97 Northbourne Ave, TURNER ACT Ph +61 2 6230 7333 Mob 0438 855 529 From: diane [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 21 August 2006 2:20:05 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Insurance for midwives Reply-To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au I emailed ACMI and got this response. Still not sure vwhat it means and will ask them to clarify, especially all areas of practice in all settings Cheers, Di Your interest in this insurance option is welcome. I have added your name to the list of interested midwives. We need 200 midwives before CA will purchase the indemnity. It will cover all areas of practice in all settings for between $10-$20m I'm advised. You don't need to have a business name or even an ABN to sign on with them. There's no cost for signing on to their books, and you only pay them anything as you work and use the PI cover. Once we have 200 we'll forward them to CA who will approach people directly. If you'd like them, the direct details for the CA are below: Anne O'Connor [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.contractingadvantage.com 0416 728 886 Dr Barbara Vernon Executive Officer Australian College of Midwives 1/97 Northbourne Ave, TURNER ACT Ph +61 2 6230 7333 Mob 0438 855 529 - Original Message - From: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Tania Smallwood To: mailto:ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 11:35 AM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Insurance for midwives Hi Joanne, Where exactly are we meant to be looking on the ACMI website for this information? I've searched, and can't put a finger on it... Tania _ From: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joanne and Steve Fisher Sent: Friday, 18 August 2006 5:27 PM To: Ozmidwifery Subject: [ozmidwifery] Insurance for midwives Hi all, If you are interested in the Insurance situation being proposed by Barb Vernon (ACMI) - see their website for further info on this possible proposal, for midwives providing any antenatal care, classes, birth or postnatal care in an independent fashion. You need to pass on your name to her and indicate your
RE: [ozmidwifery] Fw: online journals
Hi Megan I'm pleased to say that the Australian College of Midwives now has an online Journal: Women and Birth. The first issue of this year can be accessed by all by visiting the http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/18715192 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/18715192 In the future it will be possible for members and subscribers to access all the past and present content of the journal at http://www.sciencedirect.com/wombi http://www.sciencedirect.com/wombi Members of the ACM are also able to access a greatly discounted price for the international Journal called Midwifery which is also available on line to subscribers. We're in the process of setting up this option for our members, hope to have it available by August. Kind regards, Barb. Dr Barbara Vernon Executive Officer Australian College of Midwives 1/97 Northbourne Ave, TURNER ACT Ph +61 2 6230 7333 From: Rebecca Gaiewski [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 30 June 2006 2:21:40 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Fw: online journals Reply-To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Hi Megan, I am at Uni, so I have access through them but the Australian Health Review is free and you have access via there web site: http://www.aushealthreview.com.au/publications/articles/ also http://informit.com.au/index.asp has Australasian online journals as a trial but later to purchase, I am not sure of the prices. Journals such as Birth @ http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/toc/bir/33/2 will sometime have free articles, you can have the 'table of contents' e-mailed. Another good one is the Cochrane Review @ http://www.mrw.interscience.wiley.com/cochrane/cochrane_clsysrev_crglist_fs. html Hope these help. Cheers Rebecca Gaiewski [EMAIL PROTECTED] file:///\\localhost\Library\Application%20Support\Apple\iChat%20Icons\Fung% 20Shui\Geta%20(Wooden%20Sandal)%20%20.gif On 30/06/2006, at 7:48 AM, meg wrote: Thanks Andrea, I was begining to think it was me! megan - Original Message - From: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Andrea Quanchi To: mailto:ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 5:32 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Fw: online journals This is always an issue unless you 1. are studying and thus have access through the uni. 2. are employed at a hospital Most hospitals have access through the library and a government website but I can never remember what it is. If you work at a hospital check with the IT department or library. 3. ANF members can access AJAN via ANF website I am yet to find a way to access some journals even with all of the above ( Birth, Practicing Midwife just two off the top of my head). Andrea Quanchi On 29/06/2006, at 4:50 PM, meg wrote: - Original Message - From: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] meg To: mailto:ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 4:57 PM Subject: online journals Can anyone tell me where they access online journals that are able to be downloaded or emailed. I have access to midirs but you can only get articles mailed out and they cost a fair bit. Megan attachment: winmail.dat
RE: [ozmidwifery] caseload midwifery
Hi Nicole, It's great to hear your service is looking at developing continuity of care for women. Which service is it? The College is working on a project to bring this kind of information together in one place on our website - but won't be available on line till later in the year. In the meantime, if you'd like to give the College a call on our number below I'd be happy to talk about this with you and direct you to people from existing services who can help you. Kind regards, Barb. Dr Barbara Vernon Executive Officer Australian College of Midwives 1/97 Northbourne Ave, TURNER ACT Ph +61 2 6230 7333 Begin forwarded message: From: Nicole Carver [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 29 June 2006 9:12:50 AM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] caseload midwifery Reply-To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Hi all, I am looking for some information from people working in caseload models. We are about to start work on a caseload model and need info about which method of payment is best. Some seem to think annualised salaries are best, but others think we might get short changed and are keen to see us get paid for what we actually work, getting paid a base rate, with penalties paid in the following fortnight. What has been your experience? Warm regards, Nicole Carver. attachment: winmail.dat
RE: [ozmidwifery] Caseload at ICM
Hi Denise, Yes, there will be a number of experts in caseload midwifery at the ICM Congres in Brisbane many of whom are presenting papers. That's why it's a good idea to come to the Congress if you can! Registrations are still open - more than 1,900 midwives will be there! To register just visit: http://www.midwives2005.com/registration.shtml I understand that the UTS is also organizing a seminar with some of these people to be held next week in Sydney for those of you who can make it - for enquiries about this call the UTS Centre for Family Health and Midwifery. Kind regards, Barb. Dr Barbara Vernon Executive Officer Australian College of Midwives Ph +61 2 6230 7333 Mob 0438 855 529 'Midwifery: Pathways to Healthy Nations' 27th Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives Brisbane Convention Centre, 24-28 July 2005 www.midwives2005.com/index.shtml _ From: Stringybarkers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 2:37 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Fwd: [ozmidwifery] Caseload at ICM Begin forwarded message: From: Denise Hynd [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 13 July 2005 12:55:51 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ozmidwifery] Caseload at ICM Reply-To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Dear All I understand researchers and managers of caseload like Jane Sandall or Chris McCourt may be at the ICM conference in Brisbane!! Though not as key note speakers as they should be!! What a shame that we in Australia are not making the most of these visits? Or is possible that ACMI will arrange for these experts to do tours of Australian maternity units and health department buracracies ? Where they can explain the benefits of caseload midwifery options to those who influence policy??? . Denise Hynd Let us support one another, not just in philosophy but in action, for the sake of freedom for all women to choose exactly how and by whom, if by anyone, our bodies will be handled. - Linda Hes attachment: winmail.dat
RE: [ozmidwifery] Problems With new Models
Dear Carol, Congratulations on your and your colleagues achievement in offering continuity of care to women in Warragul. I am sorry to hear you're having trouble recruiting a replacement for your colleague. The College has a free section on our website for advertising vacant positions, and we also have an e-bulletin list that goes to more than 1,000 subscribers. I would be happy to advertise your position on both of these if you are still interested. I also wonder if you've considered contacting the universities in Victoria and elsewhere that are offering BMId programs. They may well be able to promote your service to recent graduates. There will also be new graduates emerging from the second intake of BMid students in only another 5 months - I'm sure you would be likely to attract some interest from one or more of such graduates (or students, if you have a capacity to wait). The College is also looking at ways at present that we can help to inform midwives about the benefits of working in the type of model you are providing. There seem to be a lot of fairly negative myths around about the realities of working this way which we are confident of being able to balance out with good information from midwives working this way already. The National Executive meeting in July will be considering some proposals in this area and I'll let you know after that. They won't provide an immediate solution to your problem, but they will at least help to address the bigger picture problem of encouraging and supporting more midwives to give caseload care a try, as you and your colleagues are doing. Kind regards and best wishes for your service, Barb. Dr Barbara Vernon Executive Officer Australian College of Midwives Ph +61 2 6230 7333 Mob 0438 855 529 'Midwifery: Pathways to Healthy Nations' 27th Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives Brisbane Convention Centre, 24-28 July 2005 www.midwives2005.com/index.shtml From: Carol Van Lochem [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 12 June 2005 5:39:20 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] Problems With new Models Reply-To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Hi all, I have posted here from time to time, but mostly I'm a lurker. I work in a team midwifery model at Warragul, where we have lots of midwives who believe in continuity of care, support the women as central to the whole prossess and have a supportive obstetrician to back us up. Our problem is in recruiting midwives to work in our model. Nobody wants to do all that on call.They want to have a life. After all these years of fighting for this type of thing it seems there are not enough of us around to fill this role. Many support the model in principal, but don't see how they can fit it into their own lives. Our team started just 12 months ago. It is a modified case load, with 1 night per week on call, and 1 weekend a month. We are available for our own women during the day. We provide midwife led care for up to 60 low risk women per year, and shared care for up to a further 60 high risk women who benefit most from having a known midwife with them in labour. We are meant to be 5, but have recently lost one, who would have rather worked as a team only, with no case load. To my knowledge there have been no applications for this position from with in existing staff, nor has there been a response to newspaper ads. It saddens me to think that this type of model will not be sustainable in the long term. Here we are in the position of having active finacial support from DHS after many years of lobbying for it, only to risk losing it all through lack of willing staff. This problem must be coming up for others in Victoria as caseload models are put forward in other regions. Any thoughts, suggestions, simmilar experiences? I am truely at my wits end. Sigh :( Thanks for listening Carol -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit to subscribe or unsubscribe. attachment: winmail.dat
RE: [ozmidwifery] A birth centre for Townsville
Congratulations Phillippa and all involved in Townsville. With the report by Cherrell Hirst and raised public profile for midwives and birthing women in Queensland media in the past 6-12 months it's an exciting time for midwifery in Queensland. When Qld Branch President Jenny Gamble, Jocelyn Toohill and I met with Minister Gordon Nuttall a few weeks ago he provided repeated assurances of his support for the kinds of evidence-based midwifery led services being recommended by the Hirst report. We need to keep finding practical ways of supporting the Minister to help make this a reality across the State. Well done to TownsvilleA Birth Centre will be a major enhancement to local services for birthing women and their families. Hopefully you will find the College's National Midwifery Consultation and Referral Guidelines of use in 'holding the space' for midwives who come to work in the BC to provide care in a midwifery model. Kind regards Barb. Dr Barbara Vernon Executive Officer Australian College of Midwives Ph +61 2 6230 7333 Mob 0438 855 529 'Midwifery: Pathways to Healthy Nations' 27th Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives Brisbane Convention Centre, 24-28 July 2005 www.midwives2005.com/index.shtml From: Philippa Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 15 June 2005 11:52:32 PM To: ozmidwifery ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] A birth centre for Townsville - 2nd post, I dont think it came through the first time Reply-To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Well I am pleased to announce (before anyone else does, given that we did most of the hard work) that a Birth Centre should be operational in Townsville by the end of the year. Talks with the District Director, Ken Whelan, for our region last week were enough to get our hopes up then we hear today that Minister for Health Gordon Nuttall is keen to announce the plans after he gets a look at our direction statement, so he knows what we are about. We are over the moon whilst this is to be an implementation of the model of care out the back of the current birth suite it will be the first step on the way to a birth centre in a separate building on hospital grounds. May I say a big congratulations to all those who worked very hard to make this happen. Anything is possible when we stand together as women families. It also helps that the timing was superb. Well before the tears obscure my vision completely I will sign off. Congratulations Townsville!! Cheers, Philippa Scott Birth Buddies Supporting Women ~ Creating Life President - Friends of the Birth Centre Townsville attachment: winmail.dat
RE: [ozmidwifery] Problems With new Models
Dear Mary Congratulations on your funding. Whereabouts is your service? The College of Midwives would be happy to provide any assistance it can. Regards Barb. Dr Barbara Vernon Executive Officer Australian College of Midwives Ph +61 2 6230 7333 Mob 0438 855 529 'Midwifery: Pathways to Healthy Nations' 27th Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives Brisbane Convention Centre, 24-28 July 2005 www.midwives2005.com/index.shtml _ Begin forwarded message: From: Mary Doyle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 15 June 2005 8:49:14 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Problems With new Models Reply-To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Dear Andrea and others, We too have received funding for a great continuity of care model, despite small numbers of women. Negativity abounds however and many of our current midwives however are loathe to change their current ' 8 hour shift' status because 1) they have been doing it this way for 10 or 20 years, 2) they are not prepared to give up their lives for being 'on-call' 3) many are nearing retirement age (me included) 4) they are not confident in doing antenatal care5) (most importantly) They have never had the wonderful pleasure of doing true 'continuity of care'!!! We have yet to formally approach the recruitment of midwives for the team, and I see lots of head-bashing in the meantime. I will however continue to try for the sake of the mother and fathers to be, and for the midwives that will follow on in the future. They will learn that this is the only way to go, and 8 hour shifts in caring for women are long gone! Mary Doyle Alpine Health - Original Message - From: Melanie Jane Dunstan To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 4:59 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Problems With new Models HI All Just on the topic of Midwifery Models of Care. Is there any other Hospitals in Victoria having trouble with implementation of the models that have received funding from DHS? Just would be interesting to know Regards Mel - Original Message - From: Andrea Bilcliff To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 9:06 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Problems With new Models Hi Carol, I find this very sad too. You are in the unique wonderful position of having both the funding obstetric support. What a pity there's no midwifery interest. One night and one weekend a month is not much to be on call really. (I would love to be in a group practice where I could have one weekend OFF call a month!!!) I understand that not all midwives are able or willing to work in this way but I have to say that as a single mum having worked both shiftwork and caseload, caseload is by far more family friendly for me. I don't have the back up of a partner/husband for childcare. Trying to work 2 weeks of night duty in every 6 was impossible. And how could I get my children to school if I worked earlies, who would pick them up and feed them after school if I worked lates? A run of late/earlies would leave me exhausted cranky. I often got sick. Now, the bulk of my work is 9am - 3pm, M-F. If a conference or study day is coming up that I want to attend, (or anything else for that matter) I just don't schedule appointments for that day. Occasionally I work on weekends or evenings as the need arises. The maximum number of times I would be called out in any month would be 4 if I had a 'full load' for that month. Often I don't. My children are getting that bit older now and it's getting even easier. I get excited when the woman or her partner calls to tell me they are in labour! I used to drag myself into hospital for each shift before. I can't even begin to articulate just how rewarding it is to work with women their families from pregnancy through to 6 weeks. And then when they come back for baby no 2 3...!!! Would Warragul consider mentoring graduated B Mid postgrad dips in the program? I wonder if it is the location that is a problem too? Sending you some cyberhugs as I can imagine how frustrating this is for you Carol, Andrea Bilcliff - Original Message - From: Carol Van Lochem To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 5:39 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Problems With new Models Hi all, I have posted here from time to time, but mostly I'm a lurker. I work in a team midwifery model at Warragul, where we have lots of midwives who believe in continuity of care, support the women as central to the whole prossess and have a supportive obstetrician to back us up. Our problem is in recruiting midwives to work in our model. Nobody wants to do all that on call.They want to have a life. After all these years of fighting for this type of thing it seems there are not enough of us around to fill this role. Many support the model in principal, but don't see how they can fit it into their own
RE: [ozmidwifery] A birth centre for Townsville
Phillippa, The consultation and referral guidelines can be downloaded from our website at http://www.acmi.org.au/text/merchandise/allmerchandise.htm or you can purchase a laminated A5 copy by phoning the College National Office. Regards Barb. Dr Barbara Vernon Executive Officer Australian College of Midwives Ph +61 2 6230 7333 Mob 0438 855 529 'Midwifery: Pathways to Healthy Nations' 27th Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives Brisbane Convention Centre, 24-28 July 2005 www.midwives2005.com/index.shtml _ From: Philippa Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 16 June 2005 9:01:34 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] A birth centre for Townsville Reply-To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Thank you for the support Barbara, We are interested in all things that support midwives to do there work with more satisfaction for them others. Can you tell me how to access the guidelines? Are they on the ACMI website? Cheers Philippa Scott Birth Buddies Supporting Women ~ Creating Life President - Friends of the Birth Centre Townsville - Original Message - From: Dr Barbara Vernon [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Cc: Jenny Gamble [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 4:48 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] A birth centre for Townsville Congratulations Phillippa and all involved in Townsville. With the report by Cherrell Hirst and raised public profile for midwives and birthing women in Queensland media in the past 6-12 months it's an exciting time for midwifery in Queensland. When Qld Branch President Jenny Gamble, Jocelyn Toohill and I met with Minister Gordon Nuttall a few weeks ago he provided repeated assurances of his support for the kinds of evidence-based midwifery led services being recommended by the Hirst report. We need to keep finding practical ways of supporting the Minister to help make this a reality across the State. Well done to TownsvilleA Birth Centre will be a major enhancement to local services for birthing women and their families. Hopefully you will find the College's National Midwifery Consultation and Referral Guidelines of use in 'holding the space' for midwives who come to work in the BC to provide care in a midwifery model. Kind regards Barb. Dr Barbara Vernon Executive Officer Australian College of Midwives Ph +61 2 6230 7333 Mob 0438 855 529 'Midwifery: Pathways to Healthy Nations' 27th Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives Brisbane Convention Centre, 24-28 July 2005 www.midwives2005.com/index.shtml From: Philippa Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 15 June 2005 11:52:32 PM To: ozmidwifery ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] A birth centre for Townsville - 2nd post, I dont think it came through the first time Reply-To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Well I am pleased to announce (before anyone else does, given that we did most of the hard work) that a Birth Centre should be operational in Townsville by the end of the year. Talks with the District Director, Ken Whelan, for our region last week were enough to get our hopes up then we hear today that Minister for Health Gordon Nuttall is keen to announce the plans after he gets a look at our direction statement, so he knows what we are about. We are over the moon whilst this is to be an implementation of the model of care out the back of the current birth suite it will be the first step on the way to a birth centre in a separate building on hospital grounds. May I say a big congratulations to all those who worked very hard to make this happen. Anything is possible when we stand together as women families. It also helps that the timing was superb. Well before the tears obscure my vision completely I will sign off. Congratulations Townsville!! Cheers, Philippa Scott Birth Buddies Supporting Women ~ Creating Life President - Friends of the Birth Centre Townsville -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe. attachment: winmail.dat
[ozmidwifery] Today Show Tuesday
Dear Ozmidders, Re the latest exchanges of views between the Queensland Branches of the College of Midwives and the AMA about the safety and quality of care by midwives in a birth centre, the Today Show is planning to do an interview with Qld ACMI President Dr Jenny Gamble and Qld AMA President David Malloy tomorrow morning. regards Barb. Dr Barbara Vernon Executive Officer Australian College of Midwives Ph +61 2 6230 7333 Mob 0438 855 529 'Midwifery: Pathways to Healthy Nations' 27th Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives Brisbane Convention Centre, 24-28 July 2005 www.midwives2005.com/index.shtml -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
RE: [ozmidwifery] ICM
Dear Cheryl, The full program for the Congress, including the social program, is available on the Congress website. It includes details of all the presenters and papers, together with the abstracts for each one. Just click on the Congress address below and choose the Congress Program button from the left hand menu. Regards Barb. Dr Barbara Vernon Executive Officer Australian College of Midwives Ph +61 2 6230 7333 'Midwifery: Pathways to Healthy Nations' 27th Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives Brisbane Convention Centre, 24-28 July 2005 www.midwives2005.com/index.shtml _ From: Cheryl LHK [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 17 May 2005 7:25:57 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] ICM Reply-To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Just need some more info. Have sent (and paid) the application to attend the ICM in Brisbane in July. But have received no further information regarding the four days, which lectures I can choose from etc, jsut the confirmation e-mail and receipt. Has anyone else recieved more than this, or are they still processing things? Cheryl -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe. attachment: winmail.dat
RE: [ozmidwifery] research register?
Hi Jo, You might be interested to know that the College has recently taken steps to set up a library of research and PhD theses on midwifery topics in Australia. We're planning to publish abstracts in each issue of the Journal and have written to all the universities asking them to pass this invitation (to submit their abstract for publication in the Journal) on to students who have completed or are soon to complete their theses. This will help to give an indication of the research being undertaken within research degrees. We're also asking such people to donate a soft bound copy of their thesis to the College so that we can lend out a hard copy to people on request. (looking at option of digital copies too). For information cheers Barb. Dr Barbara Vernon Executive Officer Australian College of Midwives Ph +61 2 6230 7333 Mob 0438 855 529 'Midwifery: Pathways to Healthy Nations' 27th Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives Brisbane Convention Centre, 24-28 July 2005 http://www.midwives2005.com/index.shtml www.midwives2005.com/index.shtml From: Jenny Cameron [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 15 April 2005 11:35:47 AM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] research register? Reply-To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sounds like something ACMI could administer. Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACM PO Box 1465 Howard Springs NT 0835 0419 528 717 - Original Message - From: Dean Jo To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:Thursday, April 14, 2005 5:41 PM Subject:[ozmidwifery] research register? Is there a kind of register of what topics are being researched in midwifery circles? Just interested. ;o) Jo -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.7 - Release Date: 4/12/2005 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.9 - Release Date: 13/04/2005 attachment: winmail.dat
RE: [ozmidwifery] Midwifery models support group
Dear all, Just to let you know that the College has recently established a number of communication tools to help people exchange ideas and experiences around developing new models of midwifery care. We've recently created a discussion board, which has a number of categories to it, aimed at helping people have contact with one another and exchange ideas. You don't need to be a member of the College to participate (though we would of course welcome your joining). The discussion groups are brand new, and we're in the process now of writing to members and midwives more widely to let people know about this option. Just click on the link below to go to the relevant page on the College's website. We would welcome your involvement in making the discussion board a useful forum for specific discussions about establishing new models of care and other things. http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=40283 This facility is not intended to compete with the fabulous ozmidwidery list. Rather it's purpose is to provide a site where some discussion over time about specific issues between communities of midwives (such as new graduates, rural midwives, caseload birth centre midwives, etc) can be developed. If you've got ideas about how these discussion groups can be better targeted, or changed/added to, I'd love to hear from you. Kind regards, Barb. 'The College of Midwives: Working hard to help create a bright future for Australian midwives and women' Dr Barbara Vernon Executive Officer Australian College of Midwives Ph +61 2 6230 7333 Mob 0438 855 529 'Midwifery: Pathways to Healthy Nations' 27th Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives Brisbane Convention Centre, 24-28 July 2005 http://www.midwives2005.com/index.shtml www.midwives2005.com/index.shtml From: Dean Jo [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 15 March 2005 5:21:50 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Re:Midwifery models support group Reply-To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au I agree whole heartedly Anne that what you suggested is essential. The reason the Obcollege is so powerful is all because of unity and toeing the party line. My only concern is could this not be an ACMI thing? I know many are not part of ACMI and perhaps there should be discussion as to why this is the case- perhaps an initiative like this might be something that you can work with ACMI as well as MC and oz mid??? Just asking! ;o) Jo -Original Message- From:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf OfSandra J. Eales Sent:Tuesday, March 15, 2005 4:27 PM To:ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject:[ozmidwifery] Re:Midwifery models support group Anne I think this is a great idea to support and progress development of midwifery models. Sandra Eales Mareeba - Original Message - From: Anne Clarke To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent:Tuesday, March 15, 2005 6:45 AM Subject:Re: [ozmidwifery] waterbirth Dear All, If anyone knows or would like to let a unit know that is has a Midwifery model of care or who would like their unit to be a Midiwfery model of care, I am going a little step further than Jo who is putting together a list of Midwifery led care. Since Midwifery is now starting to grow in some areas I am suggesting to put together a Newsletter and further communication lines with Midwives that is a little different than the ozmid list of general discussion. I am happy to coordinate this initially. Of cours ozmid will still be a part of our lines of communication. The purpose is to let colleagues know of what types of Midwifery led care is out there, act as a mentor, listening post, exchange ideas, problems etc etc etc. on a one to one, unit to unit basis. It can be very useful when introducing this model of care (in its many forms) brainstorm problems, new ideas, and not reinvent the wheel if someone has already gone through the process. Get the idea? So it is up to you all to get back to me with: 1. names 2. locations 3. contact numbers 4. contact addresses 5. snail mail 6. email contact 7. Summary of your model of care I will put together a format - it will probably be through email attachment: winmail.dat
RE: [ozmidwifery] has anyone heard this?
Dear Cath and ozmidders, The Australian College of Midwives has had contact with a number of people in Indonesia, including the Indonesian Midwives Association. We are currently talking to them about how best we might be able to provide some assistance, such as basic birth kits which could be used by surviving midwives to assist women giving birth in the refugee camps. They have advised us that due to the trauma of the Tsunami, many women are giving birth prematurely without even a sterile clamp for the baby's cord. The College has also been talking to the Australian Government (Department of Foreign Affairs and Dept of Health) about whether any donations we can generate could be co-ordintated by them to avoid delays at customs etc. But they are no longer accepting donations of medical supplies from organizations or individuals - instead they are sourcing things directly from manufacturers. We are working on finding a solution to organizing some aid assistance for midwives and women soon. Regards Barb. Dr Barbara Vernon Executive Officer Australian College of Midwives Ph +61 2 6230 7333 Mob 0438 855 529 'Midwifery: Pathways to Healthy Nations' 27th Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives Brisbane Convention Centre, 24-28 July 2005 www.midwives2005.com/index.shtml From: A C Palmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 22 January 2005 2:30:55 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] has anyone heard this? Reply-To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Thanks for posting the story. I had been wondering what was happening to all the women needing midwifery care in these places. The story gave no indication if there are any aid groups providing midwifery care. From the news it seems that the focus of medical/nursing care is emergency/trauma. Do any of the Australian midwifery groups/associations have connections to the Indonesian Midwives association? CathPalmer -Original Message- From:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf OfDean Jo Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 9:02 AM To:ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject:[ozmidwifery] has anyone heard this? Midwives' deaths compound tsunami tragedies LAMBREH, Indonesia (AP) - Some women have been forced to deliver their newborns in dark tents without even a bar of soap, using shards of bamboo to cut the umbilical cords. Others have had to walk through miles of jungle for prenatal help. After surviving the tsunami, many women are facing the danger of giving birth alone - a grim legacy of the loss of hundreds of midwives among the disaster's dead. It breaks my heart to see mothers forced to cut the cord by themselves, said Fitriana, a volunteer from Solidaritas Perempuan, a women's aid group. It's very dangerous for the mother and baby because all of the things used are not sterile. The Indonesian Midwives Association says 30% - about 1,650 - of its members on the northern tip ofSumatraisland died in the Dec. 26 catastrophe. Many who survived are too traumatized to resume work or lack equipment to safely deliver babies. Those still working are overwhelmed. Revita and her sister, Syukriah, have set up a makeshift clinic in a refugee camp in a clearing tucked in the lush green hills above the provincial capital, Banda Aceh. Revita says the two plan to stay in the camp, despite endless problems, including a scare Thursday when Indonesian soldiers attacked suspected separatist rebels in a nearby forest. Bursts of gunfire sent camp residents, pregnant women among them, diving to the ground in fear. I cannot leave them, I have to stay here and help, said Revita, who like many Indonesians uses one name. There are so many pregnant women. Revita knows the problems firsthand. Two weeks ago, she gave birth to her own child in a dark tent without even a piece of soap - to say nothing of basic obstetric care. Syukriah used scissors to cut the umbilical cord of her sister's newborn. Other mothers have used bamboo shards. The newborn, Zakira, - which means tent in Arabic - wriggled in her mother's arms. A thin prayer book was tucked under her small pillow. For the moment, she is healthy, Syukriah said. But, the nights are cold and there are so many mosquitoes. We have only thin tents. The U.N. Population Fund estimates there are nearly 15,000 pregnant women among the survivors inIndonesia, many of whom lost husbands and other relatives in the tsunami. More than 800 are due to give birth within a month. The lack of midwives is compounded by the scarcity of doctors in the region. Some 2,000 health workers have been sent to Aceh, including nine midwives who are struggling to keep up with the demand. Revita and Syukriah set up their clinic with no medicine, improvising by crushing medicinal roots to make ointment for babies with skin rashes or fevers. I fear for Zakira's future and my own 2-month-old baby, Syukriah said, rocking the infants
RE: [ozmidwifery] Birth Centre
Well done in finding the reference to the College - thanks Alison. It's great o have you keeping an eye on ozmid for me. Really helpful. B Dr Barbara Vernon Executive Officer Australian College of Midwives Ph +61 2 6230 7333 Mob 0438 855 529 'Midwifery: Pathways to Healthy Nations' 27th Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives Brisbane Convention Centre, 24-28 July 2005 www.midwives2005.com/index.shtml _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 12:29 PM To: BARB at work Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth Centre Barb, A couple of oz midwifery emails for you attention. ACMI listed at the end of this Suggesting it an issue for acmi executive agenda. Alison Hi Jan and all: I'll go back to Andrea's issue with the gas and pethidine being on the menu why is this * A natural birth is encouraged with hot showers, baths and hot packs, but if you want there is the gas or needle for pain (hard to believe this one!) offered in a birth centre? marilyn - Original Message - From: Jan mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Robinson To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 3:39 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth Centre Hi Di There was a Birth Centre Network NSW wholly funded by NSW Health a few years ago, but not sure that it is still functional. I can remember a concern of the network at the time that no women from disadvantaged groups ever used the existing birth centres so a lovely little pamphlet was designed and distributed (courtesy of NSW Health) that attempted to define the birth centre concept and explain the advantages to women who used them. cover page was titled ... Birthing Place for All Women pic of baby inserted here BIRTH CENTRES inside was What is a birth centre? *A place to have your baby away from Labour Ward but still part of the hospital *In a birth centre each room has a double bed, chair, curtains and nice furnishings *The midwives of the birth centre will see you right through your nate-natal care, labour and after birth *A doctor will be called if problems arise *Medicare covers costs for birth centre care Why use a birth centre? *You have your baby your way * It's a relaxed, friendly atmosphere * You can have your own support - whoever you want * A natural birth is encouraged with hot showers, baths and hot packs, but if you want there is the gas or needle for pain (hard to believe this one!) * Cultrural practices are respected and encouraged Who can use a birth centre? Almost all women can use a birth centre, but you may need to book in early Who will I see? Usually the midwives are female You may be able to have shared care with a general pracftitioner, obstetrician or private midiwfe People to talk to there followed the local birth centres and Social work department contact detaiils as well as aboriginal medical service. Lots of work went into developing this pamphlet and as far as I can remember no feedback data was ever collected or the success of it's dissemination evaluated. Shame about that. If you really want a good definition of a Natural BIrth Centre - here is the one I like best . A Natural Birth Centre is * a safe, home-like place to have your baby. * managed by midwives who are specialists in natural birth * for women who plan to have their baby naturally. * located in (or near) a public maternity hospital that facilitates medical referral if necessary The Birth Centre midwives provide care for low-risk women throughout pregnancy, labour, birth and afterwards. The Birth Centre education program aims to empower women and their support people with a unique understanding of pregnancy and birth knowledge that facilitates participation in decision making related to the birth of their baby. I don't think any of the so called Birth Centres can say they adhere to all the above criteria. I would like to hear from any who think they do. I would like to see the development of Natural Birth Centres attached to each and every public hospital in the country. There would need to be a transfer of staff out into Community Midwifery programs ... The Community premises would become the Natural Birth Centres of the future and the focal point for women who wish to arrange for a home birth as well. Midwives who see their career pathway as becoming specialist in natural births do not rotate through labour and delivery suites and commit themselves to community services and forming partnerships with women rather than be placed on the rotating roster within a maternity unit. This is something that needs discussion at national level - perhaps put on the ACMI executive agenda. 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
[ozmidwifery] ACMI bulletin link
Dear all, The latest College of Midwives e-bulletin has been issued today, with an update on midwifery issues, media interviews and other activities in recent weeks: If you would like to receive this monthly e-bulletin automatically you are most welcome to join the bulletin list whether or not you are a member of the College (though of course we would welcome your support through membership!! visit www.acmi.org.au for more info). Just follow the instructions at the end of the bulletin. Kind regards, Barb. Dr Barbara Vernon Executive Officer Australian College of Midwives Ph +61 2 6230 7333 Mob 0438 855 529 'Midwifery: Pathways to Healthy Nations' 27th Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives Brisbane Convention Centre, 24-28 July 2005 www.midwives2005.com/index.shtml
[ozmidwifery] RE: FOR INFO: primary accouchuer (aka catching or delivering the baby)
Dear ozmidders, Pls see below for an email from Nicky Leap, as Convenor of the ACMI National Education and Standards Taskforce, regarding the issue of which births can be counted under the National BMid education standards. Dr Barbara Vernon Executive Officer Australian College of Midwives Ph +61 2 6230 2107 Mob 0438 855 529 'Midwifery: Pathways to Healthy Nations' 27th Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives Brisbane Convention Centre, 24-28 July 2005 www.midwives2005.com/index.shtml Nikcy Leap wrote:.. Dear ozmidders, Id like to respond to Megans very reasonable comments that women should decide who 'catches' the baby and can catch their own babies. I understand some midwifery educators and regulators are saying that these births cannot be counted by Bachelor of Midwifery student towards the 40 births they have to be present at as the primary care provider (with supervision). This is not the case. Students should be encouraged to enable situations where women make these choices and where they sit back and marvel. And of course they are able to count a birth where the woman - or her partner, mother, sister, friend, whoever - catches the baby. This is not about so called skills in catching babies. It is about the student being the primary birth attendant (with supervision) at 40 normal births - in order to get enough experience of normal birth. People continue to misinterpret this. Another one is asking if the student can count vacuum/forceps if she's been with the woman throughout labour. The answer is that the doctor is the primary attendant at instrumental births and although there is often valuable learning in being with women who need this kind of help - we need to explain that we want our students to have enough experience of being with women who give birth without any medical intervention. If any of the women who the student is counting in her 30 'follow throughs' has a normal birth then these count towards the 40 - another thing that some people don't seem to understand. I am not unsympathetic about how difficult it is in the current climate for students to reach these standards. The challenge is for educators to support students and provide or facilitate students having access to sufficient numbers of women to have a solid grounding in normal birth by the time they graduate as midwives. It is only by maintaining the standards published by the College in 2002 that that Australian Bachelor of Midwifery education in Australia will remain internationally comparable. Regards, Nicky Leap Convenor, ANEST From: Trish David [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 6 October 2004 10:26:23 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] primary accouchuer (aka catching or delivering the baby) Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unfortunately, ACMI Guidelines and now the various Nurses Boards who have adopted them don't see it this way. Previously in Victoria it seemed ok to be the person having the responsibility for oversight of the labour and after care, even if the birth ended in a last minute instrumental birth, and it can still be interpreted this way for Grad Dip Mid but none of us would, so BMid students are definitely being held to a different standard. But you make a valid point, Megan, and you could write to ANEST at ACMI or the Nurses Board in your state. Trish [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can I comment from Jen's earlier email, particularly ACMI requirement is that we are the primary accouchuer (aka catching or delivering the baby) for 40 non-instrumental births. I am really troubled with this requirement. I understand the idea behind it but shouldn't the birthing woman decide who catches her baby. I have caught three of my babies, all water births at home and passionately defend my right to. With my last birth we were joined by a 3rd year BMid and I remember her asking about who would catch the baby, later it occured to me that she might not be able to tick me off her list of 40 catches as I was to catch my baby. My Ind Midwife didn't catch them either, but she was still the primary care giver. I would like to see a change of thinking on this requirement, I see it as disrespectful to the birthing woman and the role Midives have in birth. Feeling your own cervix dilate is amazing, but catching your own baby is bloody awsome! whats the discussion on this at the Uni's and ACMI? cheers Megan PS I am happy to put this in writing to the appropriate people (?) to give food for thought. This message was sent through MyMail http://www.mymail.com.au -- 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.
