Hi Barbara, A friend of one of my kids who has just moved to ACT is interested in doing midwifery. She is a young mum of 3 kids and is planning to do general nursing first -Is there a direct entry course there? Pinky ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Vernon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ozmid Ozmid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 3:22 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Media release - indigenous birthing
> Last one... FYI > > Dr Barbara Vernon > Executive Officer > Australian College of Midwives Inc > Level 1, 97 Northbourne Ave > TURNER ACT 2612 > > Ph: 02 6230 7333 > Fax: 02 6230 6033 > www.acmi.org.au > > Media RELEASE Friday 5 September 2003 > > SEPARATION OF MOTHERS AND BABIES DOES NOT WORK > > In a country that prides itself in providing safe maternity care too many > Indigenous women and babies are still dying, a national meeting of midwives > being held in Darwin heard yesterday. National statistics show the rate of > death for Indigenous mothers is 2 to 3 times higher than for non-Indigenous > mothers. > > The reliance on 'high tech' obstetric services has been unable to improve > these poor outcomes. > > The practice of separating women from their communities and towns to give > birth at obstetric centers is in urgent need of review was the message from > a number of speakers at the Darwin conference yesterday. The wider > implications of transferring women to regional centers to give birth adds to > the emerging social disintegration of families. > > Indigenous women are saying 'You mob just aren't listening'. > > Giving birth with family support has been shown to make a difference. > Midwives, Aboriginal health workers, and older Aboriginal women working > together with communities, make births safer. > > The health of the next generation is also at risk. We now know that the high > rate of Indigenous babies born too small or too soon will affect the future > levels of chronic disease in Indigenous communities. > > Aboriginal controlled health services like Congress Alukura in Alice > Springs, while showing improved outcomes for pregnant women, have never been > adequately resourced to provide the service those women want. Many > Indigenous women across the NT want culturally safe birth with the support > of midwives, health workers and families in both hospital and community > settings, the conference heard. > > International evidence in Canada, the United States and New Zealand > demonstrates that safe and effective maternity care can be provided in > remote settings to Indigenous populations. > > The Australian College of Midwives urges both the federal and state > governments to listen to Aboriginal women and to act now to provide services > that improve outcomes for Indigenous mothers and babies. > > The conference being held in Darwin this week is the national biennial > conference of the Australian College of Midwives and has brought together > more than 400 midwives from across Australia, including managers, > practitioners and educators. > > MEDIA CONTACT: Sue Kildea 0418 289 199 > > > -- > 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.
