Re: [ozmidwifery] Midwife petition

[Mary Murphy]

Title: Message

There is no need for the doctors to attack us, we are busy doing it to each other.  All minorities do it, leaving the majority to triumph. MM   I Ah man…midwives need to unify or you guys will self destruct!  Uniformity and self protection is the strength behind the medicos.  *sigh*     I agree whole heartily. Unfortunately there are some driving the agenda's that are pushing Midwife Practitioners entry are at a MASTERS level further devaluing the uniqueness levelling of midwives- we are all midwives, a midwife is a midwife. how can we possibly further the profession if we are unable to work to the full description of a midwife when we have people pushing another agenda - the practitioner level. Some Universities have beginning practitioner midwives graduating at Masters level!! In Qld we have gone through this with the qualification allowance. Initially experienced midwives were being paid less than the student graduate. those with a Masters level get an extra 5.5% those with plain midwifery 3.5% - fair not.