Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] Answer to Debby State/Fed Health Funding
Dear Megan and everyone,
I know there has been comment on this message already - just a quick point I want to add..
Maternity Coalition is working on developing some very robust numbers which will clearly spell out the cost
Dear all,
Meg lees office forwarded me this link to the latest Senate Economic
References Committee report on PI insurance, for your info.
Barb
Dr Barbara Vernon
National President
Maternity Coalition
http://wopared/Senate/committee/economics_ctte/publib_insur/report/contents.
htm
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Dear all,
Two days ago - on Wed 23 Oct Aden Ridgeway (Democrats Senator) moved a
motion in the Senate as an Urgent Matter of Public Importance on midwifery
and insurance issues. The full text of the motion and debate will be
available on the Hansard at the following url:
Title: Re: Search for a midwife
Dear Lise, I've forwarded your message to the ozmidwifery list as there are many midwives on he List with connections to midwives overseas.
Dear List - could anyone who can help pls email Lise directly.
thanks Barb.
President
Maternity Coalition.
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Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] NMAP
Dear Liz,
Thanks for your interest in helping to get NMAP implemented in SA. I would suggest you talk to Cheryl Glenie, as she has coordinated NMAP activities in SA so far and the various groups which are active there may well have already begun to develop
Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] NMAP
Dear Penny,
thanks for this feedback on the NMAP. I've passed it on to the editorial committee that spent many late nights and weekends putting NMAP together over the past year. It's good to hear that the document can be useful in ways we'd not thought of.
Barb
Dear all,
Senator Meg Lees has been fantastic in her support for the NMAP. Below is a
motion she tabled in the Senate the day after the national launch... FYI
Barb.
Senator Meg Lees
Independent Senator for South Australia
MEDIA RELEASE
Senate Supports Midwives
The motion by Independent
dear List,
to sign a petition supporting the push for paid maternity leave visit:
http://www.democrats.org.au/campaigns/index.htm?request=Paid+Maternity+Leave
+Petitioncampaign_dir=paid_mat
cheers Barb.
Maternity Coalition
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Dear List,
Can anyone answer Heather's question?
thanks Barb.
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From: haashe [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 17:15:27 -0400
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: births attended by midwives
Hello,
I was hoping you could tell me the percentage of births in Australia that
are
Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] National Union of Students - FemX National conference 2002
Thanks Tina - good idea. All we need is somebody to take the running on this as a mini project.
Barb.
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Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 23:51:34 EDT
To: [EMAIL
Subject: NMAP on the Hill
From: Vernon at Stringybark [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: ozmid [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dear List,
-since I've been spectacularly unsuccessful in getting off the List, I'm still
here! So thought you'd all be interested in this.
last Wed 21 July, Justine Caines (and 5 wk old Wil
Dear List
It is with some regret that I have to uns*bscr*be from this List.
I've learned a huge amount from you all in the past 2 years and appreciate
the enthusiasm and support many of you have shown for consumer activism.
I want to assure you that I'm still on the hustings, but the volumes
I've sent this to GD... FYI B
Dear Geraldine and Producers of Life Matters,
Thank you for the opportunity to speak on your Program yesterday. We very
much appreciate the chance to discuss the issues of women's choices in
childbirth in more than 30 seconds!! I apologize for being less
Dear all,
I've been reliably informed that a positive way to encourage the Life
Matters program to give further air time beyond tomorrow's program to
midwifery and consumer issues is for there to be lots of feedback from
listeners expressing interest in/opinions on the issues raised in a given
Dear all,
Geraldine Dooge is doing a 20 minute segment on Life Matters next Tuesday on
midwifery, homebirth, the WA CMP and the National Maternity Action Plan.
Shea Caplice, Barbara Salgada (consumer), Tracy Reibel (WA CMP) and myself
will be speaking.
Thanks to Barbara Salgada for doing the
Dear all,
A quick one to let you know that we have extended the timeframe for
endorsing the National Maternity Action Plan to 31 July 2002.
The endorsements are flowing in well, but we still need key organizations
and individuals to sign up in each State. It is hoped that the extension of
time
Title: Re: Dr Karl's mythinformation
Denise,
good on you for putting together a letter so promptly. Do you have an electronic version of the article to hand? I'd enjoy reading it all the better to appreciate your wonderful reply.
Barb.
From: S.J.F.ELECTRICAL. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sun,
Dear Jackie et al,
This email contains stories that are well known internet hoaxes. Indeed the
tale of the man and the flat tyre did the rounds in Canberra not so long ago
on email and it caused considerable distress to women who shopped at
Belconnen Mall (where the incident was supposed to
Sally,
yes, this argument has been a key one made in all the lobbying being done
both at State and national levels by the Maternity Coalition and others.
We'll have to win out in the end...
regards Barb.
From: Sally [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 22:01:45 +0800
To: [EMAIL
Vicki,
thanks for sharing this with us all. I think this is a very good motto for
much more than breastfeeding! a pity more women can't hear this said in a
supportive way for the whole business of giving birth and parenting!
well done for making such a difference to women within the
What will become of our midwives as
this insurance virus spreads ? How can the public trust midwives with
birth if the 'powers that be' say they are a high risk group and remove them
from practicing?
There is potential for a very positive message to be put out about this
crisis - and
Dear List,
I am very pleased to be able - finally - to send out this email to let you
know that the National Maternity Action Plan is now in final draft form and
available at the WA CMP website:
www.communitymidwifery.iinet.net.au
click on the National Maternity Action Plan link and there you
Dear all,
For those of you who have not already heard the news - a breakthrough in the
ACT happened last Wed.
Maternity Coalition has secured a meeting with the ACT Health minister to
discuss development and implementation of this proposal, but for a few days
at least, we're enjoying the fruits
Dear all,
Life Matters will be doing a segment on the PI issue and using midwifery as
an example of the impact on the ground. They've invited me to speak as a
consumer rep. I'll do my best to put the issues clearly and effectively.
Glad for any feedback afterwards.
also, Sydney siders should
Dear List,
Maternity Coalition has been advised by someone working closely with
government on the PI issue that midwives are not being considered as part of
the AHMAC Working Group on PI report for the next Health minister's meeting
(due in May 2002). This is despite the referral of this issue
Congratulations Barb! Just goes to show what a marvelous job ABA has done
sine the 1960s in turning around public opinion about breastfeeding. The
publicity over the ad will only enhance its impact once it gets to air - all
the curiosity people will have to see what the fuss was all about...
: Vernon at Stringybark [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 18:11:23 +1100
To: ozmid [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: National Consumers Network
Dear Listers,
Below is a message I'm sending out to a big list of contacts about setting
up a national consumers network.
I have recommended that people
, 28 Feb 2002 08:48:50 -0800
To: Vernon at Stringybark [EMAIL PROTECTED], ozmid
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Subject: Re: National Consumers Network
Hi Barbara,
Good on you for setting up the consumers list!
I would really appreciate if you could keep me up to date with the relevant
discussions via
Here! here!
From: Andrea Robertson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 18:05:40 +1100
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Withdrawing?
Come back Denise we need you and your comments!
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Dear List,
Following our lobbying of the Canberra Times deputy editor last week, they
put an opinion piece in Saturday's paper (19 Jan). Written by the health
reporter Danielle Cronin. The article is very lazily written - basically
reprinted every word from the Munro resignation article of the
days to factor in for 'normal' birth in hospital.
regards Barb.
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From: Vernon at Stringybark [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 10:12:18 +1100
To: ozmid [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Calculating savings from midwife led care
Denise,
The figures quoted were worked out by Justine and I
Title: Re: update on ACT lobbying
Thanks Born.
It would be nice to have the 'play with the toddler and baby fairy too - that would assuage my guilt more. I'm sure that the first real picture my toddler draws is going to be of mummy with a phone plugged on her ear or a keyboard attached to her
insurance if it were in the market to be bought. Given that it's not, we're pushing the ACT government to provide vicarious liability to contracted midwives.
regards Barb.
From: Denise Hynd [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 08:10:16 +0800
To: Vernon at Stringybark [EMAIL PROTECTED], ozmid
Title: Re: Calculating savings from midwife led care
Jackie,
Don't just dream! Write a press release!! organise a meeting with your dept of health - find the contacts of people in the dept who support the CMP at Freemantle and put the case for them to expand the program in a major way and
Title: Re: Canberra Times Letter
Born,
Justine's letter got into Tuesday's paper, and mine appeared on Thursday. I haven't seen today's paper to check if Tina's was there.
We have also contacted the Canberra Times editor and as a result he asked his health reporter, Danielle Cronin, to do a
For info.
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From: Vernon at Stringybark [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 17:55:50 +1100
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Letter re Obstetrician resignation (CT 12/1)
Dear Sir,
I read with interest 'Obstetrician fed up with the hostility (CT 12/1),
announcing the retirement
Dear List,
The new federal health minister announced just prior to Xmas that she would
be holding a national summit on the PI crisis for medical specialists early
in the new year. It is imperative that midwives be considered in any
discussion of subsidy/assistance whatever to obstetric
On behalf of everyone in Maternity Coalition, warm congratulations Tina!!
Women and babies of Australia will be the beneficiaries from having more
women like you joining the ranks of those offering world best practice
midwifery care for their pregnancies and births!
regards Barb.
President
Title: Re: Reflexology
I think that Quackwatch would be very keen to know what parts of their site are misleading or factually inaccurate. I am sure if you pointed out their errors, and you were right, they would be keen to alter the information presented. Skeptics do not deny the efficacy for
Dear ozmiders,
FYI this has been sent to a range of consumers and midwives for comment.
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From: Vernon at Stringybark [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 11:13:24 +1000
To: National consumers, ozbirth [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: Nat consumers - midwives
Subject: Setting Up a National
Jennifer,
Govt reports I am aware of include the following,
ACT Maternity Services Review 1993
NSW Shearman Report 1989
Victoria Having a baby in Victoria 1990
WA Select Committee on Intervention in Childbirth 1995
NHMRCOptions for
Dear midwife,
FYI and could you please forward to any interested consumers you are aware
of...
Dear fellow consumer activist,
WHY THIS EMAIL?
In the current climate of lobbying for changes in the delivery of maternity
services, particularly for governments to ensure women continue to have
Carolyn
As a consumer who has been privileged to benefit twice from the superb
skills in being 'with woman' that you speak about with an independent
midwife in Canberra, I just want to say thank you for this message. You put
it all so eloquently, and my admiration for midwives is deepened yet
Dear List,
To mark the Sept 11 National Caesarian Awareness Day the ACT Maternity
Coalition is running an information night on Ceasarian Birth. We are
planning a range of speakers to relate their experiences of Ceasarian and
VBAC birth, as well as midwives and a birth educator to discuss the
Carol,
I am a consumer not a midwife but i have recently been reading Marsden
Wagner's Pursuing the Birth Machine (1994). Although t is a bit dated now,
it contains discussion of EFM and its efficacy with references to scientific
studies as at 1994.
regards, Barb
From: Carol Thorogood
key maternity care professionals - midwives.
I look forward to hearing of positive outcomes from the Health ministers
meeting regarding the PI insurance crisis affecting midwives and birthing
women Australia wide, and in New South Wales.
sincerely,
Barb Vernon
Dr Barbara Vernon
'Stringybark
Dear Sally
Congratulations, Sally, on yet another excellent interview! I've just
listened to Life Matters. You make the key points in a clear and passionate
way. Sounds like we need to provide Julie McCrossan with some letters to
help her better understand what independent midwifery offers.
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