Hi all, just thought I would update you re speakers for the midwives support picnic and rally in Geelong October 28th
Confirmed speakers include: Dr Peter Lucas Vanessa Owen - (ACMI) Scott Kinnear - Vic Greens Lead Senate candidate Michael Bjork Billings - ALP federal candidate for Corangamite Both Senator Bob Brown and Joan Kirner have sent their apologies as both have prior engagements and are therefore unable to attend on the day. Please note that we are yet to receive confirmations from two speakers invited to attend, these include Dr Carmen Lawrence (unlikely to attend due to closeness to the federal election) and Vicki Chan. Hopefully by the end of this week I will be able to put on the list our completed poster for your reference and would really appreciate anyone who is able to, copying it and putting it out there !! We are also having live music and have just had confirmed that "The Stiff Gins" are going to do a special appearance for the day. Re lobbying pollies, this is what the rally is all about. However, I would urge you all to note that whilst it is good to lobby, the crucial question, particularly when dealing with the minor parties is " Are you prepared to discuss a preference negotiation on this issue". That is, 'do you have this on your list'. As major parties are desperate for preferences to get over the line, they typically do preference deals at election time. Basically, if it is not on the preference agenda then it is political bureacratic whitewash. You can have all the support in the world from the minor parties (who do count when it comes to elections - the tighter the better !) but if it is not on their preference list (typically there are three or more issues discussed in these situations) then the support being pledged is in reality and political terms, very superficial. Whilst I cannot put a certain negotiation on the ozmid list at the moment, I will be able to annouce in a couple of weeks whether this has taken place, and I hope to be able to bring you good news on that front. In the meantime, pressure all pollies to get community midwifery programs actually on the political preferencing agenda. Kind Regards Sally-Anne Brown Mother, Doula and Convenor, The Greens - Otways Branch. ---------- > From: Denise Hynd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; ozmidwifery list (E-mail) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Political Action is Imperative NOW!!! > Date: Thursday, 11 October 2001 15:09 > > Dear All > I understand that Carmen Lawrence is attending the Homebirth Week Awareness > picnic in Geelong and that as she is the MP for Fremantle and supporter of > the Community Midwifery Program WA that she and other Labour (women) MPs > support the replication of CMWA acroos the country if Labour wins the > election!! > > Now is the time for all of us to visit our federal MP's and all candidates > to secure their committment to universal access to midwifery models of care > for all Australains!!! > > This list can be help in generating ideas, strategies and keeping all > energised and infromed as previously!! > > My local MP recommends that you have a specific strategy to ask polies to > implement (rather than a concept)so I am opting for; > 1) Replication of the Community Midwifery WA across the country. > 2) Access for Community Midwives/MIPP's to every maternity unit across the > country (as recommended by NHMRC and every review of maternity services in > the past 2 decades). > 3) Establishment of birth centres and team midwifery projects in every > maternity unit across the country. > 4) Introduction of no fault health insurance as in NZ in light of the > insurance industry collapses which will probably be escalated after the WTC. > > What else is happening? > What have been repsonses other have had?? > > Denise > > > > ---- Original Message ----- > From: "Johnston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "ozmidwifery list (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 9:36 AM > Subject: national homebirth awareness week 25-31 October > > > > G'day > > Several people have asked me if the midwifery campaign has posters that > > express the goal of a known midwife and choice of place of birth. > > > > We don't, but that shouldn't stop anyone from making up their own. > > > > My suggestion is that anyone who has the computer capacity and know-how > (or > > children/friends/partner) should make up posters (A4 pages can be > > enlarged). The posters should have a simple message such as a quote from > a > > woman as to why she chose to plan homebirth. > > "I chose homebirth because ..." > > Here are a couple of examples: > > > > "I chose homebirth because I want safety for myself and my baby." > > "I chose homebirth because giving birth is one of the most intimate and > > important acts I will ever engage in." > > national homebirth awareness week > > 25-31 October > > [insert your local homebirth/maternity group's contact number] > > > > If you like this idea, and are able to make up some posters, please > > consider sharing your ideas via this list. Some people who can't do it > for > > themselves may want to have copies made and posted to them, so you would > > need to set a fee to cover your costs. Also some might be prepared to > > share photos. Some of the photos on my website would be suitable, and the > > women would agree - I'll have to go through them. > > > > Not much time to get this organised, but it is do-able. > > Happy poster-making > > Joy Johnston > > 25 Eley Rd Blackburn South Vic 3130 > > Tel: 03 9808 9614 > > Fax: 03 9808 3611 > > M: 04111 90448 > > www.aitex.com.au/joy.htm > > > > > > -- > > 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. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
