Phillippa,
The consultation and referral guidelines can be downloaded from our website at http://www.acmi.org.au/text/merchandise/allmerchandise.htm or you can purchase a laminated A5 copy by phoning the College National Office. Regards Barb. Dr Barbara Vernon Executive Officer Australian College of Midwives Ph +61 2 6230 7333 Mob 0438 855 529 'Midwifery: Pathways to Healthy Nations' 27th Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives Brisbane Convention Centre, 24-28 July 2005 www.midwives2005.com/index.shtml _____ From: "Philippa Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 16 June 2005 9:01:34 PM To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au> Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] A birth centre for Townsville Reply-To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Thank you for the support Barbara, We are interested in all things that support midwives to do there work with more satisfaction for them & others. Can you tell me how to access the guidelines? Are they on the ACMI website? Cheers Philippa Scott Birth Buddies Supporting Women ~ Creating Life President - Friends of the Birth Centre Townsville ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dr Barbara Vernon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au> Cc: "Jenny Gamble" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 4:48 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] A birth centre for Townsville Congratulations Phillippa and all involved in Townsville. With the report by Cherrell Hirst and raised public profile for midwives and birthing women in Queensland media in the past 6-12 months it's an exciting time for midwifery in Queensland. When Qld Branch President Jenny Gamble, Jocelyn Toohill and I met with Minister Gordon Nuttall a few weeks ago he provided repeated assurances of his support for the kinds of evidence-based midwifery led services being recommended by the Hirst report. We need to keep finding practical ways of supporting the Minister to help make this a reality across the State. Well done to Townsville....A Birth Centre will be a major enhancement to local services for birthing women and their families. Hopefully you will find the College's National Midwifery Consultation and Referral Guidelines of use in 'holding the space' for midwives who come to work in the BC to provide care in a midwifery model. Kind regards Barb. Dr Barbara Vernon Executive Officer Australian College of Midwives Ph +61 2 6230 7333 Mob 0438 855 529 'Midwifery: Pathways to Healthy Nations' 27th Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives Brisbane Convention Centre, 24-28 July 2005 www.midwives2005.com/index.shtml From: "Philippa Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 15 June 2005 11:52:32 PM To: "ozmidwifery" <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au> Subject: [ozmidwifery] A birth centre for Townsville - 2nd post, I dont think it came through the first time Reply-To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Well I am pleased to announce (before anyone else does, given that we did most of the hard work) that a Birth Centre should be operational in Townsville by the end of the year. Talks with the District Director, Ken Whelan, for our region last week were enough to get our hopes up & then we hear today that Minister for Health Gordon Nuttall is keen to announce the plans after he gets a look at our direction statement, so he knows what we are about. We are over the moon & whilst this is to be an implementation of the model of care out the back of the current birth suite it will be the first step on the way to a birth centre in a separate building on hospital grounds. May I say a big congratulations to all those who worked very hard to make this happen. Anything is possible when we stand together as women & families. It also helps that the timing was superb. Well before the tears obscure my vision completely I will sign off. Congratulations Townsville!! Cheers, Philippa Scott Birth Buddies Supporting Women ~ Creating Life President - Friends of the Birth Centre Townsville -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
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