Re: [ozmidwifery] Camden Rally
Hi Sonja I'm unable to get there tomorrow but one of my clients (very pregnant) is going .. Jodie Dearsly plus 2 girls + bump Lynne Gross may also go, but I haven't heard back from her. I hope the rally is a rip,roaring success ... I 've been listening to this evening's news while doing my email and they are making it sound that it is very poor management to have births spread over two campuses -- bad management for who? This is all part of the plan for 'streamlining' maternity services across the state and have ALL women birth in 'centres of excellence' and then trapus back to a postnatal unit nearer to their homes. I heard Professor Dwyer on this one at a talk he gave at Royal North Shore Hospital ... although I publicly protested about the inevitable labour complications that occur when you remove women from all their support systems (and their carer) to give birth not one midwife at the meeting (and they were there from all over the state) backed me up. I hope the message gets across loud and clear tomorrow that healthy women do not need doctors to give birth ... and women prefer continuity of care from their midwives when they are preparing for normal births without drugs etc etc. There is an adequate ambulance service to transfer any mother or baby should unexpected complications occur. It would take no longer for a woman to get from Camden to Campbelltown by ambulance than it would for her to get to Campletown from her own home. All the best Jan Jan Robinson Independent Midwife Practitioner National Coordinator Australian Society of Independent Midwives 8 Robin Crescent South Hurstville NSW 2221 Phone/Fax: 02 9546 4350 e-mail address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> website: www.midwiferyeducation.com.au On 7 Feb, 2005, at 15:40, Barry Sonja wrote: Once again Camden Maternity and Birth Centre are holding a rally in conjunction with the community. As you would be aware Camden is under threat of closing. A review was conducted 2-3 weeks ago and we still have not heard what the recommendations are. However, on the grapevine we have heard that the recommendations were given to the Minister early last week. We would be more than happy for any of you to join us this Saturday 12th Feb 11am at the AH I Building, Argyle St Camden to demand community and consumer input into local, safe maternity care. We are sick of being dictated to by the paternalistic medical profession. Sonja
Re: [ozmidwifery] Camden Rally
Dear Jan! Did you see one of your exstudents on the tele. Now a Macarthur Midwives Assoc President. I have spoken directly with Morris Iemma this evening an he assured me that the government is committed to getting Camden up and running as a midwifery led unit like Ryde in the near future. We had a good talk and as devestated as I am by the news that births will have to occur at Campbelltown in the interim, I hope that I am not being naive about being pleased to go midwifery led. Thank you for your support and much of this rally will focus on the wonderful work midwives do and that we provide the best and most appropriate care for women having babies. Time to start telling the community about how wonderful we are so that they will all be demanding our services. Sonja xx - Original Message - From: Jan Robinson To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 7:23 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Camden Rally Hi SonjaI'm unable to get there tomorrow but one of my clients (very pregnant) is going .. Jodie Dearsly plus 2 girls + bumpLynne Gross may also go, but I haven't heard back from her.I hope the rally is a rip,roaring success ... I've been listening to this evening's news while doing my email and they are making it sound that it is very poor management to have births spread over two campuses -- bad management for who? This is all part of the plan for 'streamlining' maternity services across the state and have ALL women birth in 'centres of excellence' and then trapus back to a postnatal unit nearer to their homes. I heard Professor Dwyer on this one at a talk he gave at Royal North Shore Hospital ... although I publicly protested about the inevitable labour complications that occur when you remove women from all their support systems (and their carer) to give birth not one midwife at the meeting (and they were there from all over the state) backed me up.I hope the message gets across loud and clear tomorrow that healthy women do not need doctors to give birth ... and women prefer continuity of care from their midwives when they are preparing for normal births without drugs etc etc. There is an adequate ambulance service to transfer any mother or baby should unexpected complications occur. It would take no longer for a woman to get from Camden to Campbelltown by ambulance than it would for her to get to Campletown from her own home.All the bestJanJan Robinson Independent Midwife PractitionerNational Coordinator Australian Society of Independent Midwives8 Robin Crescent South Hurstville NSW 2221 Phone/Fax: 02 9546 4350e-mail address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] website: www.midwiferyeducation.com.auOn 7 Feb, 2005, at 15:40, Barry Sonja wrote: Once again Camden Maternity and Birth Centre are holding a rally in conjunction with the community. As you would be aware Camden is under threat of closing. A review was conducted 2-3 weeks ago and we still have not heard what the recommendations are. However, on the grapevine we have heard that the recommendations were given to the Minister early last week.We would be more than happy for any of you to join usthis Saturday 12th Feb 11am at the AH I Building,Argyle St Camden to demand community and consumer input into local, safe maternity care. We are sick of being dictated to by the paternalistic medical profession.Sonja
Re: [ozmidwifery] Camden Rally
Well done Sonja and wonderful Camden women and midwives Unfortunately I was not in Sydney but look forward to catching up with your event when I read the Sunday papers tonight. Jan Jan Robinson Independent Midwife Practitioner National Coordinator Australian Society of Independent Midwives 8 Robin Crescent South Hurstville NSW 2221 Phone/Fax: 02 9546 4350 e-mail address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> website: www.midwiferyeducation.com.au On 15 Jan, 2005, at 16:02, Barry Sonja wrote: Dear all Just to let you know that there was an excellent rally in Camden today to save our maternity unit. Over 300 people attended with hopefully fantastic media coverage. It is amazing how many mothers and babies and pregnant women will march in over 35 degree heat. Look for us on the tele and the Sunday papers. We also hope to have a bigger and better one in a months time if our demands to keep the unit open are not met. Sonja
Re: [ozmidwifery] Camden Rally
Dear Sonja having been at others I am glad to hear you have already planned a follow up one as too often in the past we have been misled aquieesced? Denise Hynd "Let us support one another, not just in philosophy but in action, for the sake of freedom for all women to choose exactly how and by whom, if by anyone, our bodies will be handled." Linda Hes - Original Message - From: Barry Sonja To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 1:02 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Camden Rally Dear all Just to let you know that there was an excellent rally in Camden today to save our maternity unit. Over 300 people attended with hopefully fantastic media coverage. It is amazing how many mothers and babies and pregnant women will march in over 35 degree heat. Look for us on the tele and the Sunday papers. We also hope to have a bigger and better one in a months time if our demands to keep the unit open are not met. Sonja
Re: [ozmidwifery] Camden Rally
Well done Sonja! Thinkng of you all from COLD but lovely Holland Geesje Barry Sonja [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear all Just to let you know that there was an excellent rally in Camden today to save our maternity unit. Over 300 people attended with hopefully fantastic media coverage. It is amazing how many mothers and babies and pregnant women will march in over 35 degree heat. Look for us on the tele and the Sunday papers. We also hope to have a bigger and better one in a months time if our demands to keep the unit open are not met. Sonja -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
Re: [ozmidwifery] Camden Rally
Geesje We miss you and your inspiring wisdom! Hope you are having a fabulous time with your family. Have you started work yet. Will try and email you some photos so that you don't forget us! Sonja - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 7:18 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Camden Rally Well done Sonja! Thinkng of you all from COLD but lovely Holland Geesje Barry Sonja [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear all Just to let you know that there was an excellent rally in Camden today to save our maternity unit. Over 300 people attended with hopefully fantastic media coverage. It is amazing how many mothers and babies and pregnant women will march in over 35 degree heat. Look for us on the tele and the Sunday papers. We also hope to have a bigger and better one in a months time if our demands to keep the unit open are not met. Sonja -- 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.
