Re: [ozmidwifery] Presenting a united front

[Kathleen Fahy]

Dear Vanessa,   My kind thoughts are with you.   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] 08/30/02 09:25am >>> Dear Andrea, Thanks for this - to suggest that I am devastated by this article is a complete understatement, and Robyn is not even a member!! Anyway those are the breaks - we are still continuing to move forward with the insurance and we had a big meeting a couple of weeks ago with the universities, nurses boards etc of Vic and SA Will keep you posted - (please do not distribute this email) Cheers Vanessa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrea Quanchi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ozmidwifery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 11:20 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Presenting a united front > I have just been shown the weekend paper that had an article about > independent midwives in it.  Robyn Thompson put forward a confident > picture of not being defeated by the withdrawal of insurance but what I > found distressing was the need of another midwife to bag the ACMI in > public.  (Personally I believe the executive have /are continuing to try > and do every thing they can to negotiate insurance of behalf of members > who are practicing independently) but even if you don't believe this > then the place to take it up is surely with the executive rather than in > the paper.  Members bagging our professional organisation in public must > damage the organisations credibility in the eyes of the very people we > need to influence if we are ever to make inroads on this front. > > I understand as well as anybody the frustration those practicing > independently without insurance but lets vent our frustration together > but present a united front to the public. > > Andrea Quanchi > > -- > 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.