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HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY TO ALL ON THE
LIST.....
Dear Tania, David, Justine and all on
list.....
another perspective to consider....
The SA 'spokesperson' title referred to in the
article - is a pretty strong indication that it was a staffer and not a
senator or minister who made the comment. And you
can well imagine the turn over of staff for parliamentarians. So the
feedback the spokeswoman gave may have in fact been true ! She
may not have had a clue...
It simply shows the advertiser did not do their job
properly - that is they did not attempt or were not able to get a senator
or minister's comment, nor did they cite the spokeswoman's name. Who knows
... it may have been a state pollie who gave the comment and not federal !!!
(given it was written by the advertiser)....
Having said all of that, since the federal there
have been a few changes of ministers and senators (the latter if newly elected
are not sworn in or become effective as senators until july 2005, at present
referred to as senator-elect)
- hence the constant demand on our lead
activists to be truly supported in their roles of : informing all
parliamentarians (state & federal) in the campaign for obtaining
PI for all midwives and the option of one-to-one midwifery care for
all women (where the woman chooses her place of birth and is fully funded
for the same).
the aspect you have picked up on Tania is in my
view great timing.
we can never underestimate the importance of
keeping the campaign strong - supporting the women who are constantly
campaigning on the hill, at macquarie st, spring st (wherever), often also
breastfeeding, driving several hundred kms to get there and back
again, with a child or two in tow. And having their lives turned
upside down to support all of us.
The truth is - we all need to take an active role
in contacting all parliamentarians and eg: letting Barb (ACMI), Justine
(MC) or state ACMI presidents or state MC
presidents kept informed. That is : it is a constant
job that needs a lot of energy and commitment.
Thanks to all the women who on a national, state or
local community scale .....continue to actively seek reclamation of our
birth rites and services.
Have a wonderful day full of nourishment and appreciations, today
March 8th International Women's Day .......
Kind Regards
Sally-Anne Brown
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 9:31
PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Homebirth risk
article in today's SA Advertiser....
Oh goodness, I didn't take your comment as disrespect! Not at
all. I've simply had it up to here with the Commonwealth Government claiming
it "know's nothing" when Justine Caines and all the other MCers and College
people have worn the carpet down at Parliament House telling them of the
problem. Good on you for writing a letter. You can probably copy it to Tony
Abbott!
Cheers
David
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David
Vernon
Editor
Birthright — Having a
Great Birth in Australia
GPO Box
2314
CANBERRA CITY ACT
2601
AUSTRALIA
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On
07/03/2005, at 5:45 PM, Tania Smallwood wrote:
I meant no disrespect to Barb, Justine or anyone
connected with the hardworking team trying to get this sorted out, amonst
other things, I know that this is not true, it's just amazing to me
that they can get away with denying any knowledge of
it...
Have written a letter to the Ed,
we'll see..
Tania
-----
Original Message -----
From:
Stringybark
To:
ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Sent:Monday,
March 07, 2005 5:59
PM
Subject:Re:
[ozmidwifery] Homebirth risk article in today's SA Advertiser....
Well that is what is known as a
'mistruth'! As a husband of an ex-MC President and an active College of
Midwives Lobbyist I can say that Barb has been up on the Hill (Canberra
speak for Parliament House) bending the ears of many politicians (including
Ministers) about the Australia wide indemnity insurance crisis while I have
been minding the kids. And she has done this for years...
I think the
comment reflects the standard of the Minister's Office Staff more than
perhaps the Ministers (but then again perhaps
not!).
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David
Vernon
Editor
Birthright — Having a Great Birth in
Australia
GPO Box 2314
CANBERRA CITY ACT
2601
AUSTRALIA
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On
07/03/2005, at 5:18 PM, Tania Smallwood wrote:
Check out the last
line....Just wondering how this could be...a Federal politician has no idea
that midwives are working without insurance in SA??????? What
the???
Tania
http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,12465032%255E2682,00.html
Mothers
demand end to home birth risk
By Medical Writer LISA
ALLISON
07mar05
WOMEN in South Australia are having home births
without insurance cover because independent midwives still cannot get
liability insurance coverage.
While SA hospitals offer a range of
birthing services, women who want to give birth at home risk being without
insurance if something goes wrong.
The Maternity Coalition, a
national group of mothers formed to lobby governments for more maternity
services, has called for government-backed indemnity support for
midwives.
National president Justine Caines said it was wrong that
the Federal Government had put funding into indemnity for GPs and
obstetricians but not midwives. "We think it is outrageous midwives have not
been given the same professional respect," she said.
There were
17,446 births in South Australia in 2003 and 47 homebirths here in
2002.
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A survey byThe
Advertiserof hospitals in SA has found birthing service options
include:
SHAREDcare between midwives and doctors (both provide
care during pregnancy)
LENGTHof stay in hospital varied from a
few hours to seven days after a caesarean birth
POSTnatal care
had improved and included midwife visits and help with home
chores
ALLhospitals welcomed fathers
Independent
midwife Wendy Thornton, who attends between 30 and 40 births a year, works
without indemnity insurance and knows of other midwives doing the
same.
She says her decision is about offering choice. "If (indemnity
insurance) was accessible and affordable, I would get it," she
said.
Doctors and midwives working in the hospital system are covered
by the Government.
Judy Crowe, 36 of Dawesley, gave birth to
one-week-old daughter Ella, assisted by Ms Thornton. Her first child,
Samuel, 2, also was born at home with Ms Thornton. "I researched home
birthing thoroughly and I did not want to go to a labour ward because of the
high levels of intervention in hospital," Mrs Crowe, a registered nurse,
said. Ms Thornton's lack of insurance did not worry her.
Australian
Nursing Federation state secretary Lee Thomas said: "Many different
organisations, including the union, have attempted in many different ways to
get insurance for midwives."
A Federal Government spokeswoman said it
was not aware independent midwives were working without indemnity in
SA.
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