Dear Sally-Anne What do you meann by >> What was not expected however was to read that some colleagues are not > accepting the written word as is. ???
Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sally-Anne Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ozmidwifery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 5:33 AM Subject: Fw: Accurate political action is imperative > Hi everyone, > I must say I have now read twice on the ausmid list that Dr Carmen Lawrence > is a confirmed speaker at the picnic and rally for midwives on October 28th > in Geelong. Please be very careful in interpreting information that is > being read. The only comment in regard to some of the invited guest > speakers was whether they had confirmed or not. > At no point was Dr Lawrence cited as a confirmed speaker. > > This morning I have had an email from Dr Lawrence's office stating that she > is unable to attend due to election commitments. This was expected given > the closeness to the election. However, it is great to bring to pollies > attention that the day is happenning, like the events HAS is organising in > Sydney. It is fresh in their minds, as a current and very important issue. > > What was not expected however was to read that some colleagues are not > accepting the written word as is. Can we please do it from now on. It is > very important that when you lobby the pollies that they are given accurate > and up to date information. > > Kind Regards > > Sally-Anne Brown > > > > ---------- > > From: Sally-Anne Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: ozmidwifery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: Political Action is Imperative NOW!!! > > Date: Thursday, 11 October 2001 17:48 > > > > 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. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
