Scuse my ignorance, bit is this just for Qld ppl to submit to? francis bowman wrote:
> To all who are interested in retaining the role of the midwife and > gaining more autonomy and at the same time protecting the clients > right to choose midwifery services for homebirth!!!!!! > > > > Saturday's Brisbane Courior Mail page 30 has a government > advertisement about a policy review into the practice restraictions of > nurses and midwifes. It says: The Queensland Government is reviewing > the specific practice restraictions i the Nursing Act 1992 under > National Competition Policy. The act currently regulates who may > practice nursing and midwifery. The purpose of the review is to make > recommendations to Government on the need if any, for statutory > restrictions on nursing and midwifery practices and if restrictions > are warranted the most appropriate model to implement. > > > > Submissions to the review are invited from any interested person. The > discussion paper for the review can be obtained by contacting the > Legislative Projects Unit on: 07 32340691 or fax 32341455 or email > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > or at the web site www.health.qld.gov.au/lpu/reviews12430.pdf > <http://www.health.qld.gov.au/lpu/reviews12430.pdf> Submissions close > 29th January 2002. Some advice from a friend in the know says make > sure your submissions are type written, not uniform with everyone > elses. They disrgard any they think do not express the persons own > beliefs. > > > > I am the HOME Program co-ordinator for the Home Midwifery Association > and we are currently working on political strategies to forward the > cause of homebirth parents and midwives autonomy. I urge everyone > who has a stake in these areas to write. Do it now before we face > further legislation that prevents us from breathing as well as > practicing!!!!!!!!! > > > > Blessings in Birth > > Dierdre Bowman. > _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
