Yes, I'm interested to pass this on to a midwife in Kununurra at the Aboriginal medical service there.
Liz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn Kleidon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2002 4:36 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Obstetric Perception - Your thoughts? > Leanne : how did you get this up and running?? It sounds amazing and needs > to be duplicated (multiplicated). marilyn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "leanne wynne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 2:39 PM > Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Obstetric Perception - Your thoughts? > > > Hi Vicki, > Yes, I'm still here battling the archaic controlling attitudes of > obstetricians and hospital beaurocracy. Because of the insurance debacle the > local independent midwives can no longer practice so they are refering women > to me as I am the only person able to provide free woman-centred pregnancy > care. As a result about 20% of our clients are non-indigenous and these > include professional women such as midwives, registered nurses and a > naturopath. It's rather ironic I think that the lowest socio-economic group > in the state, that is aboriginal women, are the only ones receiving the best > evidence based care. > All the best, Leanne. > > > >From: "Vicki Chan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Obstetric Perception - Your thoughts? > >Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 21:17:44 +1000 > > > >I went to visit Leanne in my past life as 'the travelling midwife' > >wonderful work going on! > >Hi Leanne and glad to 'see'you here! Vicki > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:owner-ozmidwifery@;acegraphics.com.au] On Behalf Of leanne wynne > >Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 11:17 AM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Obstetric Perception - Your thoughts? > > > > > >Hi All, > >I run a Maternity and Women's Health Service within an Aboriginal > >Community > >Controlled Health Service in rural Victoria. I have a terrific manager > >who > >allows me to work autonomously so long as I keep him informed. An > >Aboriginal > >Maternal Health worker and I work as a team and we provide 24hour/day on > > > >call for those in labour, (or any other crisis) antenatal care, either > >in > >the client's own home or in the Health Service, labour support at home > >and/or in the local hospital (the local midwives are wonderfully > >supportive > >of our service) and postnatal care. We work whatever hours our women > >need > >us. We dont get paid for 'on-call' or 'overtime' but are able to take > >'time-off-in-lieu' when things are quiet. > >In my opinion if midwives aim to provide continuity of care then 8 hour > >shifts are not an option. > >Leanne. > > > > > > >From: "Debby M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Subject: [ozmidwifery] Obstetric Perception - Your thoughts? > > >Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 07:06:24 +0000 > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >Unlimited Internet access for only $21.95/month. Try MSN! > >http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/2monthsfree.asp > > > >-- > >This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > >Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > -- > 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.
