Jan As ever well done and trust you have great outcomes Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Robinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 7:26 PM Subject: POLITICAL ACTION NOW!
> Dear Denise and list > In answer to your question, the following letter has been sent to all > the federal members around Sydney region in the hope that they will > all turn up and do the same as Carmen and her colleagues. > Jan > > > To Robert McClelland MP > Dear Honorable Member for Barton > > Now is the time for all politicians to reaffirm their committment to > increased access to midwifery models of care for all Australian women > as recommended by the NH&MRC. Women want the right to choose safe, > cost effective maternity programs that include choice of birth venue. > > I would therefore like to invite you and your family to a FAMILY > PICNIC being held to mark the end of Homebirth Awareness week. The > picnic will take place in PARRAMATTA PARK on Saturday 27th October > between the hours of 10am and 3pm. It is proudly sponsored by > Homebirth Access Sydney (HAS) and the Australian Society of > Independent Midwives (ASIM). > A large crowd is expected that would provide you with a wonderful > opportunity to mingle with families and put Labor's policies related > to improving Australian maternity services by providing access to > more midwifery models of care. > > I understand that the Hon.Carmen Lawrence is attending a similar > Homebirth Awareness Week picnic to be held in Geelong, Victoria. As > the member for Freemantle and supporter of the Freemantle Community > Midwifery Program, Carmen and other Labor MPs have pledged their > support for the replication of similar Community Midwifery Programs > across the country is Labor wins the election. > > Hopefully Labor MPs in NSW will pledge similar support during > Homebirth Awareness Week. > Please RSVP your intentions as we will be briefing the press about > this event in the near future. > > Yours sincerely > Jan Robinson > For ASIM > -- > __________________________________________________________________________ > Jan Robinson Phone/fax: 011+ 61+ > 2+ 9546 4350 > Independent Midwife Practitioner e-mail: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 8 Robin Crescent www: > midwiferyeducation.com.au > South Hurstville NSW 2221 National Coordinator, ASIM > __________________________________________________________________________ > -- > 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.
