Re: [ozmidwifery] NMAP on the Hill

[Kathleen Fahy]

Fabulous news.  Well done Barb and others.   Kathleen   -------------------------------------------------------------- Kathleen Fahy Professor of Midwifery Head of School of Nursing and Midwifery Faculty of Health The University of Newcastle University Drive, Callaghan, 2308   Ph 02 49215966   Fax 02 49216981 >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/26/02 09:53am >>> >Subject: NMAP on the Hill >From: Vernon at Stringybark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: ozmid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Dear List, > >-since I've been spectacularly unsuccessful in getting off the List, I'm still >here!  So thought you'd all be interested in this. > >last Wed 21 July, Justine Caines (and 5 wk old Wil), Sally Tracy and myself did the >rounds at the federal Parliament House in Canberra introducing people to the >NMAP. > >We had meetings with: > >Stephen Smith, ALP Shadow Minister for Health >Meg Lees, Independent >Democrats advisors Lynne Grimsey and Sue Irvine >Staff from the office of Senator Kay Patterson, Minister for Health > >It is almost a year since we did the rounds last time, and it was >interesting to see how things have changed since then - people were >generally aware of the existence of the NMAP and were happy to be briefed >about its relevance to the indemnity crisis and its implications for the >Medicare budget. > >We also focused on the lack of access for IPMs to indemnity insurance and >sought urgent assistance in resolving this issue, arguing that midwives >provide the same service as doctors whom the government has seen fit to >assist with indemnity cover. > >There was generally strong interest in the NMAP and our arguments on why it >should be seriously considered, with the possible exception of Kay >Patterson's advisors. > >We will be making contact with people again in a few weeks time prior to the >launch of the NMAP. > >cheers Barb. >National President >Maternity Coalition -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.