Dear all There are a couple of articles coming up, that you may be able to look out for. Melbourne's Sunday Age is doing a health feature this week, on Sunday - interviewed me and a client, Monica, and got good pics of Monica and her (first) baby Lois who is 10 days old, born in a private hospital in Melbourne. Nursing Review responded to the faxed press release, and have done an interview. I don't get this paper, so if anyone sees it, please put the message out through the list. Somebody asked me if there is any point in sending letters out, when the press release has already been sent. All the advice we have is YES. Use your own words, write about your own situation and why you are outraged by the situation that restricts midwives from practice in hospitals, and restricts women from choosing their own midwife. The joint Press Release and other information that has been posted on this list can help everyone to focus on the real issues. Use the Press Release if you don't have the confidence to write your own statement. The key strategic people for each one of us to contact are: * The members of parliament (State and Federal) for the electorate in which you live * The Ministers for health (State and Federal) * Other politicians with an interest in women's policies, community issues * Newspaper reporters, particularly health As I have said before, this is an issue for ALL midwifery, and ALL women/consumers. Please act on this. Don't try to offer a solution, just demand that a solution be found! Joy Johnston -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
