Meet-a-Midwife

Calling all women and midwives in the Melbourne area, I'm posting on behalf of Helen Ireland who is organising a Meet-a-Midwife afternoon on Saturday 21st July. This is an opportunity for women their partners to meet with midwives and also listen to The Travelling Midwife, Vicki Chan. For

Re: insurance issue

In addition to Jennifer's recommendation I would add that a phone call has determined that Guild has not withdrawn insurance from RCN members in private practice nor I presume those of the ANZ MH Ass who the package was for with the members of ACMI!! So more discrimination against midwives and

PI Solution?

Title: PI Solution? Dear list Behind the current midwife insurance crisis is Guild's withdrawal from the malpractice arena. All Australian insurance brokers and underwriting companies have reassessed their business ventures since the HIH collapse and the reality is that there are not enough

730 report

Hi Tomorrow night - the 730 report on the ABC will be running a story on the PI Insurance issue cheers Jane Palmer Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond Caring, Professional Midwifery Services Sydney Visit http://www.pregnancy.com.au -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit

Fwd: Midwives lose their Professional Indemnity Insurance

In a message dated 11/07/01 10:09:32 AM AUS Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Tomorrow night - the 730 report on the ABC will be running a story on the PI Insurance issue cheers Jane Palmer Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond Caring, Professional Midwifery Services

PIH -thanks

dear listers, Some time ago I recieved enormous help from ,"listers" re a client [pg] with PIH with significant proteinuria a SGA baby in a breech position . Monitoring of her pathology and baby became routine and yesterday she was admitted under an obstet for an ECV at 40 weeks she had

Marginalisation of Midwifery

Dear Tina and list When I read your letter to the 7.30 Report, I felt a sense of unitedness and of heartfelt thanks to consumers and midwives who take such an active role in lobbying the media and government. Whenever I feel overwhelmed by 'the system' and feel like my own efforts in trying to

Re: Marginalisation of Midwifery

I with to add my support also for the women and midwives out there putting so much energy and vigour into the 'cause' - thankyou Sally T. Clinical Learning Coordinator wrote: Dear Tina and list When I read your letter to the 7.30 Report, I felt a sense of unitedness and of heartfelt thanks

Fw: CONTROL OF SUBSTANCES HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH (joke)

This had to be writen by a man. LOL. Rhonda MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Element : Woman Chemical symbol : Wo Discoverer : Adam Atomic mass : Accepted as 53.6 kg but may vary from 40 to 200kg. Occurrence : Copious quantities in all urban areas. Physical Properties :

Midwives lose their professional indemnity insurance.

Honourable Sandra Kanck MLC Deputy Parliamentary Leader SA Democrats Dear Sandra, further to your International Midwives Day speech Restoring Midwifery's Voice in which you so wonderfully highlighted in the SA Parliament the many issues that currently face midwifery in Australia today, I