Well said Carol. We do need to work with ACMI not against it to make
change. Jen
At 10:03 AM 9/15/99 +0930, you wrote:
> Dear all I went to Hobart too and unfortunately couldn't get to
>Byron Bay as well (piggy bank's empty). Several things came to mind at the
>time. We have some of the ACMI, non-member midwives (and some
>consumers/activists) all pulling in different directions and until we all
>move forward together I doubt we'll achieve much at all. I know, I know
>I've spent a fair bit of time criticising the slowness of the ACMI too.
>But, I was appalled at some of the antics of my midwifery colleagues who
>seem intent on white anting midwifery, birthing and the ACMI for their own
>agenda and political benefit. Some of the people who complained the loudest
> didn't have the best interests (in my opinion) of birthing families or the
>ACMI at heart. And they never, ever have a plan to make things better.
>As Freire said (before he died that is) - there are none so oppressive as
>the oppressed. There seems to be no point in destroying the ACMI and each
>other unless there is something more useful to put in its place. I've not
>seen any worthwhile replacement yet. Some of our behaviours in Hobart were
>even more horrific and in my opinion unethical and disgusting than that of
>the average politician. it isn't happening fast enough. Please
>let's give them a go - If it doesn't work then up go the revolutionary
>banners!. Yoo hoo Vanessa are you there? You have my support. Carol
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