--- CATHY AND NIGEL BOCK AND DUNCAN <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Dear all,
>
> and yes I do mean all, after having an enlightening
> and enriching phone
> conversation with a well known midwife from the
> ACMI, I write to ask
> for even more action from your good and so
> passionate selves.
>
> I propose that every midwife on the chat line that
> agrees lobbies the
> ACMI National Executive at the following address.
>
> Lorraine Wilson (Executive Officer)
> 3 Bowen Crescent
> Melbourne, 3000
>
> There is a number of ways we can do this we can use
> a chain E-mail, but
> I think that may be too constricting, or people can
> e-mail me privately
> or snail mail me there concerns etc.
>
> or as I think is the better and more volumous is for
> each and every
> person to write (if they agree) and personally send
> their concerns.
>
> The issues I will be raising will be.......
>
> 1) That midwives demand a midwifery Council and for
> that midwifery
> council to act as a political and industrial arm for
> midwives, private,
> homebirth or within the established system.
>
> 2)That to secure the above the ACMI must attempt to
> secure the voice of
> all midwives by soliciting information from members
> and non members
> alike.
>
> 3)That the ACMI improves its communicative links to
> non executive
> members and so be more respondant to the wishes of
> its members.
>
> 4)To at least increase its political and therefore
> public identity by
> more frequent balloting and acting upon the results
> of such ballots.
>
> 5)That it is imperitive that consumers are
> represented and their input
> sought in relationship to the aims of the college,
> and that this can
> and should raise the awareness of doulas and
> birthattendants roles and
> input.
>
> I know that I can phrase this better but it should
> give the idea of
> what I am saying. The ACMI membership is not enough
> to initiate change
> WHY are people concerned about the future of
> midwives not in the one
> college that SHOULD be able to express our concerns.
> Because of how it
> is seen and because it carries little weight. Lets
> change it encourage
> membership through promises that we can initiate and
> if not succeed
> then at least fight for.
>
>
> Gotta go now
>
>
> Yours hopefully nigel.
>
>
>
> P>S> tell any midwife you know or work with to do
> this
> pleeeeeaaaasssseeeeee!!!!!
>
> in love.
> ===
> From Cathy Bock and Nigel Duncan.
> at
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===
>From Cathy Bock and Nigel Duncan.
at
BIRTHING HANDS (Homebirth, ante/post natal care and hospital support)
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0414 886827 or 0414 554840
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