There is the northern community midwives program in SA, who provide continuity of care and homebirth and the new continuity of care and homebirth program run out of Kogarah in NSW. If only there were more in each state....
At 3:07 PM +0800 25/6/06, Mary Murphy wrote: >Up until march this year, the CMP has struggled along uncertain of its future, >contracts being signed late and for only a year. The midwives have been on 3 >monthly contracts for 3-4 years. Why is this so? The politics of birth, >insurance, money, all sorts of reasons. Our managers have just signed a 3 yr >contract with the Health Dept. The numbers are starting to move now there is >some certainty and there is thought of increasing midwife numbers. Midwives >also have permanent contracts. This program was the result of parents and >midwives lobbying for about 10 years. No answers as to why it hasn¹t happened >elsewhere. MM > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kristin >Beckedahl >Sent: Sunday, 25 June 2006 11:22 AM >To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au >Subject: [ozmidwifery] community mid program WA > >Can someone tell me why other states in Australia do not embrace the >initiative of a Community Mid Programme, like the one in WA. I'm sure there >is a reason or two for it not being a national program; and I presume its >cuaght up with government? money? insurance? demand? >Love to hear your thoughts... >Kristin > >-- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit to subscribe or >unsubscribe. -- Jo Bourne Virtual Artists Pty Ltd -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
