tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25806859528597855402024-03-13T17:07:36.899-07:00BIRTH ACTION NEWSUpdates from Maternity Coalition Inc's Queensland Branch, AUSTRALIAMaternity Coalition Inc's Queensland Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936360004075723915noreply@blogger.comBlogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580685952859785540.post-4479658717532735662012-02-05T19:29:00.000-08:002012-02-05T19:34:36.489-08:00MC Qld Planning Sunday 19 Feb<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; 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mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"CenturyGothic\,Bold"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"CenturyGothic\,Bold"; mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">All welcome to attend MC’s Planning Day for 2012</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" align="center"><b><span style="font-size: 21.5pt; font-family: "Arial,Bold";">Sunday</span></b></p><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" align="center"><b><span style="font-size: 21.5pt; font-family: "Arial,Bold";">19<sup>th</sup> February</span></b></p><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" align="center"><b><span style="font-size: 21.5pt; font-family: "Arial,Bold";"> 10:00 – 4:00</span></b></p><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" align="center"><b><span style="font-size: 21.5pt; font-family: "Arial,Bold";"> </span><span style="font-size: 21.5pt; font-family: "CenturyGothic,Bold";">177 Frasers Road</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 21.5pt; font-family: "CenturyGothic,Bold";"> Mitchelton</span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"CenturyGothic\,Bold"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"CenturyGothic\,Bold"; mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Come along and learn more about Maternity Coalition.</span></b></p><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"CenturyGothic\,Bold"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"CenturyGothic\,Bold"; mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Connect with other families and be updated on current</span></b></p><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"CenturyGothic\,Bold"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"CenturyGothic\,Bold"; mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">issues and campaigns.</span></b></p><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: "CenturyGothic,Bold";"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Hear about the many ways you can help shape maternity services in Australia</span>.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; 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font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; color: rgb(0, 153, 0); text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: "Arial,Bold";">Children very welcome</span></b></p><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; color: rgb(0, 153, 0); text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: 15.5pt; font-family: "Arial,Bold";"></span><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: "Arial,Bold";">Please bring a plate to share for lunch and a gold coin donation for morning and afternoon tea.</span></b></p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"">RSVP </span></b><b><span style="font-size:15.5pt;font-family:"TimesNewRoman\,Bold";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman\,Bold";color:blue; mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">ildikokeogh@yahoo.com</span></b></p> <b><span style="font-size:15.5pt;font-family:"TimesNewRoman\,Bold";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman\,Bold";color:black; mso-ansi-language:EN-AU;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">or 0419 756 240 by the 15 February</span></b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"CenturyGothic\,Bold"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"CenturyGothic\,Bold"; mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><br /></span></b></p>Maternity Coalition Inc's Queensland Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936360004075723915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580685952859785540.post-25008923174762791682012-02-05T19:00:00.001-08:002012-02-05T19:26:12.976-08:00Face of Birth Film Screening Tuesday 13 March<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKHqe8kkuqVmOlh5j29F_plM9pAhHhAf2hAvT7N9oL6bvnbKM-KELEFk6Q8dJGR8AlptpRimbW-DsCbuY3Lcx0k8B8Cmmkqh7oFBETcFYvFjNpJ7eOmIu2d4xHfAVk-46AEEzxaVAhZho/s1600/MC+logo.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKHqe8kkuqVmOlh5j29F_plM9pAhHhAf2hAvT7N9oL6bvnbKM-KELEFk6Q8dJGR8AlptpRimbW-DsCbuY3Lcx0k8B8Cmmkqh7oFBETcFYvFjNpJ7eOmIu2d4xHfAVk-46AEEzxaVAhZho/s400/MC+logo.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705858076539819410" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">and</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7VxjonIeb-0A7r2bONAUOUaCxJsYhUAb2T0hxXv2IBMumO4HDx69CVsSTFGJzZo96K9poLSp-d-2F6zYPMw6IQKFqXMQoZMEsk3W6WZW0eJj7h__Wdp12wsM_sTijbkY8Sc4UuPCdjFk/s1600/QCMB.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 78px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7VxjonIeb-0A7r2bONAUOUaCxJsYhUAb2T0hxXv2IBMumO4HDx69CVsSTFGJzZo96K9poLSp-d-2F6zYPMw6IQKFqXMQoZMEsk3W6WZW0eJj7h__Wdp12wsM_sTijbkY8Sc4UuPCdjFk/s400/QCMB.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705858082523177106" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">presents</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-weight: bold;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5vMzBBgKQr19qLCXd0HjebRLerSTJP1NnsspUSlQqIaNkOiQdV77wveqIlWEOzoXEEqRjt9pu0kGPm_UZdlrh1FDjhFKknHf91hRxlvwxW8AUNYziWJFABGKRoG9ZLictOqsWtsb57Uo/s1600/FOB_poster03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5vMzBBgKQr19qLCXd0HjebRLerSTJP1NnsspUSlQqIaNkOiQdV77wveqIlWEOzoXEEqRjt9pu0kGPm_UZdlrh1FDjhFKknHf91hRxlvwxW8AUNYziWJFABGKRoG9ZLictOqsWtsb57Uo/s400/FOB_poster03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705857476211411442" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;">7 pm Tuesday 13 March 2012</span><br /><br />Schonell Cinema, UQ St Lucia campus, Brisbane Qld<br /><br />Tickets: $20<br /><br />Purchase now online @ <a href="Tuesday%2013%20March%202012%20%20Schonell%20Cinema,%20UQ%20St%20Lucia%20campus,%20Brisbane%20Qld%20%20Tickets:%20$20%20%20Purchase%20now%20online%20@%20http://www.webticketing.com.au/DisplayEvent.aspx?eventid=216">http://www.webticketing.com.au/DisplayEvent.aspx?eventid=216</a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />About the film </span><span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Face of Birth</span><br /></span><p><span style="font-size:100%;">Scientific evidence shows that <em>how we are born</em> has a huge impact on our health and happiness - as babies, children and, for some of us - for <em>the rest of our lives</em>.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">Home birth mothers believe that they are making the best and safest choice for themselves and their babies. Mainstream medicine in Australia, unlike the UK, thinks otherwise.</span></p> <span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>This is a film about families that choose to give birth at home, the midwives and health professionals who support them and a system that works against them</strong></span>Maternity Coalition Inc's Queensland Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936360004075723915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580685952859785540.post-69643375052400363392011-07-16T20:55:00.000-07:002011-07-16T21:05:37.365-07:00MC QLD Branch Meeting<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; 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color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";" >All welcome to attend MC’s next meeting</span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";" >Come along and learn more about Maternity Coalition</span></b><b><span style=";font-family:";" >.</span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" >Be updated on current campaigns</span></b><b><span style=";font-family:";" > and listen to the many ways you can help shape maternity services in </span></b><b><span style=";font-family:";" >Australia</span></b><b><span style=";font-family:";" >.</span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} </style> <![endif]--> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";" >Wednesday 3<sup>rd</sup> August</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";" > 10:00 – 12:30</span></b><b><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-AU"><br /></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-AU">218 Gladstone Road</span></b><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-AU">, </span></b><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-AU">Dutton</span></b><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-AU"> </span></b><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-AU">Park</span></b><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-AU"> </span></b><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-AU">(opp </span></b><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-AU">Pope St</span></b><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-AU">)</span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:130%;">Please bring something to share for morning tea.</span></p><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-AU"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Children very welcome</span></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-AU"><br /><br /></span></b></span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-AU">RSVP <a href="mailto:ildikokeogh@yahoo.com">ildikokeogh@yahoo.com<br /></a></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">or<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span lang="EN-AU">Phone Ali 3844 3048 </span></b><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-AU">by 1<sup>st</sup> August</span></b></span></p><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" lang="EN-AU" ><br /></span></b><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ></span></b>Maternity Coalition Inc's Queensland Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936360004075723915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580685952859785540.post-79448009556494581202011-06-08T23:00:00.000-07:002011-06-08T23:08:41.102-07:00MC QLD Branch Meeting<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 0, 153);" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" >QLD Branch Meeting</span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" > </span></b></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" >All welcome to come along and learn more about Maternity Coalition. </span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" ><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Listen to the many ways you can help shape maternity services in Australia</span>.</span></b></span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" >Wednesday June 15<sup>th<span style=""> </span></sup></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" >10:30 – 12:30</span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;">NUNDAH NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE </span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;">14 Station Street</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;">, Nundah</span></strong></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;">Children welcome. There is a lovely playground for them to enjoy</span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=";font-family:Arial;" > Please bring something to share for morning tea.</span></strong></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></strong></span></p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" >RSVP <a href="mailto:ildikokeogh@yahoo.com">ildikokeogh@yahoo.com</a> by 16 June</span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" >Nundah Community Centre <a href="http://www.nundahcc.org.au/">http://www.nundahcc.org.au/</a></span></b></span></p>Maternity Coalition Inc's Queensland Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936360004075723915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580685952859785540.post-75783744512147726262011-06-08T19:13:00.000-07:002011-06-08T20:28:06.348-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGeC6FtwfFRpBnnAJgWL-sXp2SrrbvQJ8N530JjuwjDnuP8iTkeXQLeDTVFpyF5EDYLLXt-0Rwhjr9cY9ljsxbZO6OvSixJFm-F1Xczyw9BdMQEPEgpOHsTwCB3FA_mpfUjkfSUdpUTEM/s1600/pbc.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGeC6FtwfFRpBnnAJgWL-sXp2SrrbvQJ8N530JjuwjDnuP8iTkeXQLeDTVFpyF5EDYLLXt-0Rwhjr9cY9ljsxbZO6OvSixJFm-F1Xczyw9BdMQEPEgpOHsTwCB3FA_mpfUjkfSUdpUTEM/s320/pbc.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616056606581622162" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><!--[if !mso]> <style> v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Volunteers needed for MC Stall at PBC Expo 24 - 26 June</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br />MC QLD is once again having a stall at the Pregnancy, Babies and Children Expo at the</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Bank on 24-26 June and we'd really appreciate some help.</span><br /><br />If you can spare a few hours on either day we'd love to hear from you. Please email ildikokeogh@yahoo.com with your name, contact details and availability as soon as you can.<br /><br />This is a great opportunity to share information about Pregnancy, Birth and Postnatal Options.<br /><br />Tickets are free and can be downloaded from <a href="http://http//www.pbcexpo.com.au/brisbane-ticket/signup">www.pbcexpo.com.au/brisbane-ticket/</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div>Maternity Coalition Inc's Queensland Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936360004075723915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580685952859785540.post-82881096949575849522011-05-31T03:30:00.001-07:002011-05-31T03:32:20.315-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipoDleeiJ-9Phgj8o12VP7rzmK8llmRAD35XQXklxhJ0v1wRedE5WIOEgHC7ODu9O4-X95MxL9w4jSzX7hoS_b6YUNpoD8zMoR6v0rGz5bNnCMmJvXDqA8TS-1cczvVdwKsl_ZHLsTn3o/s1600/Alecia.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipoDleeiJ-9Phgj8o12VP7rzmK8llmRAD35XQXklxhJ0v1wRedE5WIOEgHC7ODu9O4-X95MxL9w4jSzX7hoS_b6YUNpoD8zMoR6v0rGz5bNnCMmJvXDqA8TS-1cczvVdwKsl_ZHLsTn3o/s320/Alecia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612826087275871890" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-weight: bold;">Mums celebrate caring midwives</span></span><br /><br />IT was the International Day of the Midwife recently, and Goondiwindi mothers were quick to sing the praises of the Goondiwindi Midwifery Group.<br /><br />The practice, in its third year of operation, has proved to be a success story. So much so that similar groups will be developed throughout the Darling Downs.<br /><br />The Goondiwindi Midwifery Group Practice was the first of its kind on the Downs and offers a continuity of care model of service.<br /><br />This model ensures women receive their pregnancy, birth and post-natal care from a known midwife.<br /><br />And now that the government has committed to providing Australian women with medicare rebates for private midwifery care, more birth choices are accessible and available.<br /><br />Former Goondiwindi resident, Alecia Sutton had her first baby using the Goondiwindi model.<br /><br />“It is great to have a one on one relationship with your midwife, you know that she is just a phone call away and you develop the confidence to have the birth you want.<br /><br />“The benefits of such services include a feeling of empowerment from the confidence developed with a one to one relationship, a heightened knowledge of mothers on pregnancy and birth, and less medical intervention during birth. “These combining factors contribute to a better start for mothers and their babies,” she said.<br /><br />An upcoming community meeting with Maternity Coalition Queensland and The Australian College of Midwives Queensland will inform local women of the birthing choices available.<br /><br />If you would like more information about this meeting please phone Ildiko Keogh on 0419 756 240, Alecia Sutton 0401033348 or Meghan Keleher on 0439 184 837.Maternity Coalition Inc's Queensland Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936360004075723915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580685952859785540.post-2197217704946575702011-05-08T20:31:00.000-07:002011-05-08T21:30:08.112-07:00Consumer Representation Survey and Training<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl38AjlXM5gjDQyFEcWNKeiJ2ATxoSuIcs0WP62yKRDBLvvB_jUZsHGnpAkCCQmKHOsQsolg0ATXermgKw79yxcZsbuCl_uBz6eerqshbgdUPtviv1WTVovfdkhyphenhyphenT2fja2-d1k0pnt2_o/s1600/QCMB.jpg">Hi Everyone</a><div>As you might already be aware, the Queensland Centre for Mothers and Babies is working in partnership with MC Qld and Health Consumers Queensland to develop and evaluate a pilot consumer rep training program. For those in Queensland, QCMB's april newsletter is attached here with information about how to get involved in the project. We are particularly excited by the project because, uniquely, it is being developed by consumers, for consumers. (Jo Smethurst, Ali Gaffney and I are working on it, with QCMB.)</div><div><br /></div><div>One of the things the project needs now is advice for experienced maternity consumer representatives (from all over, now just those in Qld) about the training needs of beginning consumer reps. To this end, we have created a brief survey at <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JJVDQWV">http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JJVDQWV</a> If you are an experienced consumer rep, we would be really grateful if you would take a few minutes to complete the survey. The first workshop is due to be delivered on June 30, so we really need your input ASAP, but certainly no later than June 1.</div><div><br /></div><div>It would also be great if you could forward this request throughout your networks so that we can get feedback from as many experienced consumer reps as possible. </div><div><br /></div><div>We will keep you posted about the progress of the project!</div><div>Cheers, </div><div>Bec.</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="font-size: 12px;">Bec Jenkinson</div><div style="font-size: 12px;">Maternity Coalition</div><div style="font-size: 12px;">Queensland Branch President</div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://au.mc1141.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=qldpresident@maternitycoalition.org.au">qldpresident@maternitycoalition.org.au</a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;">(h) 07 3351 4834</div><div style="font-size: 12px;">(m) 0439 765 633<br /><br /></div><p class="yiv649965081MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt;font-family:serif;font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="color: rgb(169, 41, 55);font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(169, 41, 55); font-weight: bold;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt;" >Maternity Consumer Representative Training Program</span></span></b></p><p class="yiv649965081MsoNormal" face="serif" size="12pt" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 9pt;"><img src="http://i1.createsend1.com/ei/r/EF/2C8/642/ijhdduj/NundahPictures114514.BMP" alt="photo" align="left" width="324" height="204" /><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:black;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;color:black;" > </span></span></p><p class="yiv649965081MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 9pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:serif;font-size:12pt;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;" >The Queensland Centre for Mothers and Babies has partnered with Health Consumers QLD and Maternity Coalition to develop, implement and evaluate a pilot training program specifically for consumer representatives of maternity services.</span></span></p><p class="yiv649965081MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 9pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:serif;font-size:12pt;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;" >This pilot training program aims to support consumers to be actively involved in policy, service planning and evaluation decision-making about maternity services in Queensland. The pilot will target areas with maternity facilities planning significant maternity model of care changes.</span></span></p><p class="yiv649965081MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 9pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:serif;font-size:12pt;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;" >If you’ve ever been pregnant and have an interest in improving your local pregnancy, birth and post-natal care options then you can be a part of this training program. It’s not essential, but you might also identify with one of the following characteristics:<br />• are currently active in a maternity consumer organisation<span class="yiv649965081Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />• have an interest in policy, planning, service delivery and evaluation of maternity services<br />• live in an area where your local maternity facility is planning significant changes to the way in which women receive care (model of care changes) and are interested in maternity issues – or you may want your local facility to plan some significant changes!</span></span></p><p class="yiv649965081MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 9pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:serif;font-size:12pt;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;" >Training participants will not need any specific skills or qualifications. Efforts are being made to ensure a broad demographic of consumers will participate in the training.</span></span></p><p class="yiv649965081MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 9pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:serif;font-size:12pt;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;" >The first training workshop is planned to take place in Brisbane on Thursday, June 30, 2011 with another workshop planned for early 2012. We’ll give participants the assistance they need to attend the workshop. Workshop participants will receive on-going support through:<br />• on-line resources<br />• networking with other consumer representatives across the state<br />• mentored by consumer consultants and/or other experienced consumer representatives.</span></span></p><p class="yiv649965081MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 9pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:serif;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(169, 41, 55);font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;" ><span style="color: rgb(169, 41, 55);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;" >How you can help</span></span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;" ><br />We would also like you all to spread the word about this project in the following ways:</span></span></p><p class="yiv649965081MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 9pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:serif;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(169, 41, 55);font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;" ><span style="color: rgb(169, 41, 55);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;" >For consumers:</span></span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;" ><br />Let fellow consumers and consumer groups know that they can access this training.<span class="yiv649965081Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />Register your interest in participating in this training. Call 07 3346 3069 or email<span class="yiv649965081Apple-converted-space"> </span><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://au.mc1141.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=consumerconsultantali@gmail.com&subject=Maternity%20Consumer%20Representative%20Training%20Program" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: rgb(169, 41, 55);"><span style="color: rgb(169, 41, 55); text-decoration: none;">consumerconsultantali@gmail.com</span></span></a></span></span></p><p class="yiv649965081MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 9pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:serif;font-size:12pt;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;" >If you’re an experienced consumer representative and would like to support and mentor another person, please call or email us on the contact details above.</span></span></p><p class="yiv649965081MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 9pt; font-family: serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(169, 41, 55);font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;" ><span style="color: rgb(169, 41, 55);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;" >For maternity workers:</span></span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;" ><br />Keep an eye out for consumers who might be interested in consumer representation and this training program.</span></span></p><p class="yiv649965081MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 9pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:serif;font-size:12pt;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;" >Contact Health Consumers QLD for advice and support to facilitate a positive relationship with your consumer representatives. Ph: 1800 613 251 or 32340611</span></span></p><p class="yiv649965081MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 9pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:serif;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(169, 41, 55);font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;" ><span style="color: rgb(169, 41, 55);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;" >For more information contact:</span></span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;" ><br />Queensland Centre for Mothers and Babies<br />Ali Gaffney, Bec Jenkinson or Joanne Smethurst<span class="yiv649965081Apple-converted-space"> </span><br />Ph: 07 3346 3069</span></span></p></div>Maternity Coalition Inc's Queensland Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936360004075723915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580685952859785540.post-10567370733555796592011-04-28T04:38:00.000-07:002011-04-28T04:46:44.927-07:00Trivia Night Fundraiser for Cambodia<span style=""><span style="font-family:Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size:36pt;"></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Vicki Chan, midwife extraordinaire has recently been in Cambodia helping set up a new birth centre for local families through LifeOptions.<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">LifeOptions is a Health Education organisation that established in Australia, and works in Thailand, India, Nepal and Cambodia. In recent years, the not-for-profit organisation has moved into selected areas in Cambodia to improve healthcare. Now, birth and health centres have been opened, and LifeOptions is helping to create and improve schools, toilets, gardens, roads, etc., to improve and save lives in these communities, that face every day battles with poverty, hunger, diarrhoea, respiratory problems, and women’s health issues, including many mothers dying during childbirth and abortion.<br /><br />In an effort to support LifeOptions and the community they help, this fun night will raise much-needed funds. The aim is $2000 for a life-saving tuk-tuk ambulance... any money raised above that amount will go into other projects in the community.</span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><br /><br />Time:<span style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday, May 7 · 6:30pm - 11:00pm</span><br /><hr align="center" width="100%" style="font-size:100%;"> Location: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Upstairs function room @ Maroochy RSL Memorial Avenue</span><br />Maroochydore, Australia<br /><hr align="center" width="100%" size="3"> Trivia will be run by Trivia Time (with prizes on offer), the bar will be open, and a selection of great prizes will be on offer, including (so far):<br /><br />-vouchers from local businesses<br />-photography packs<br />-framed art<br />-massage vouchers<br />-beauty services vouchers<br />-chiropractic vouchers<br />-CDs/DVDs<br />-Instrumental accessories<br />-signed AFL (Lions) and NRL (Cowboys) jerseys.<br /><br />TO PURCHASE TICKETS:<br /><br />1. Transfer funds (tickets are $35 p/head) to<br />Alison Chan<br />Commonwealth Bank<br />BSB 064121<br />ACC 1000 8207<br />Please put your full name as your transaction description.<br /><br />2. Send an email to <a title="blocked::cambodiatriviafundraiser@hotmail.com" href="http://www.blogger.com/cambodiatriviafundraiser@hotmail.com">cambodiatriviafundraiser@hotmail.com</a> outlining how many tickets you would like, the amount you have transfered, and a postal address you would like them sent to.<br /><br />Please spread the word - all are welcome. Tickets will be $35 p/head and seating is limited so tickets must be pre-booked. ALL FUNDS RAISED will go to supporting LifeOptions Cambodia.<br /></span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><br />Trivia night facebook page: <a title="https://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=111837502232364" href="https://www.facebook.com/#%21/event.php?eid=111837502232364">https://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=111837502232364</a><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><br />For more information on LifeOptions, check out:<br /><a title="http://www.lifeoptions.asia/" href="http://www.lifeoptions.asia/">http://www.lifeoptions.asia/</a> <<a title="http:///" href="http:///">http://</a>www.lifeoptions.asia/><br />or add their Facebook page:<br /><a title="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?fbid=10150170304733103&id=664578102&aid=342223#!/pages/LifeOptions-Direct-Empowerment-Cambodia-Nepal/105539079473682?sk=info" href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?fbid=10150170304733103&id=664578102&aid=342223#%21/pages/LifeOptions-Direct-Empowerment-Cambodia-Nepal/105539079473682?sk=info">http://www.facebook.com/album.php?fbid=10150170304733103&id=664578102&aid=342223#!/pages/LifeOptions-Direct-Empowerment-Cambodia-Nepal/105539079473682?sk=info</a> <<a title="http://www.facebook.com/pages/LifeOptions-Direct-Empowerment-Cambodia-Nepal/105539079473682?sk=info" href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/LifeOptions-Direct-Empowerment-Cambodia-Nepal/105539079473682?sk=info">http://www.facebook.com/pages/LifeOptions-Direct-Empowerment-Cambodia-Nepal/105539079473682?sk=info</a>><br />or read Vicki's blog:<br /><a title="http://vicki-chan.blogspot.com/2011/03/making-of-birth-centre.html" href="http://vicki-chan.blogspot.com/2011/03/making-of-birth-centre.html">http://vicki-chan.blogspot.com/2011/03/making-of-birth-centre.html</a> <<a title="http://vicki-chan.blogspot.com/2011/03/making-of-birth-centre.html" href="http://vicki-chan.blogspot.com/2011/03/making-of-birth-centre.html">http://vicki-chan.blogspot.com/2011/03/making-of-birth-centre.html</a>><br /></span></span>Maternity Coalition Inc's Queensland Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936360004075723915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580685952859785540.post-87613368885674148372011-04-21T17:42:00.000-07:002011-04-21T17:49:13.216-07:00International Day of the Midwife 5km celebratory walk.<p style="line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">Hi Everyone</p> <div style="line-height: 1.22em; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">What are you doing to celebrate International Day of the Midwife? If you are in Brisbane and up for an early start, it would be great to see you at this special event! See info below. </div> <div style="line-height: 1.22em; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">Cheers</div> <div style="line-height: 1.22em;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">Bec.</span><br /><br /><p style="line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: normal; font-family: georgia;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;font-size:100%;" >Australian College of Midwives Queensland Branch is delighted to invite you all to attend our International Day of the Midwife 5km celebratory walk.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: normal; font-family: georgia;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;font-size:100%;" >Midwives and their supporters around the world are walking to raise awareness of global inequalities in maternal and newborn health.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: normal; font-family: georgia;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;font-size:100%;" >On 5th May 2011 the Australian College of Midwives Queensland Branch (ACMQ) will lead midwives and mothers in a 5 km walk from Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) to Mater Mothers Hospital to mark International Day of the Midwife 2011. Over 340,000 women die each year, with millions more suffering infection and disability, as a result of preventable maternal causes. The International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) is committed to reducing inequality, through greater access to essential midwifery care worldwide, particularly in developing countries where 90% of maternal deaths occur.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: normal; font-family: georgia;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;font-size:100%;" >Here in Australia Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are almost three times more likely to die while pregnant, during labour and up to six weeks after giving birth than non-indigenous women. We want to see all Indigenous mothers and babies accessing safe maternity care through increased Government commitment to culturally appropriate maternity services. To this end the ACM has established the Rodanthe Lipsett Scholarship fund to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander women to study to become midwives. Entrance is free but any funds raised at the walk in Brisbane will be donated to this fund.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: normal; font-family: georgia;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;font-size:100%;" >The walk on the 5th of May is the start of a journey that finishes at the ICM Congress in Durban in June 2011, a global gathering where 3000 midwives will share evidence of what works to reduce maternal mortality and improve the care and support available to mothers and newborns around the world.<span style="line-height: 1.22em;" class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 1.22em;font-size:100%;" >Please see attached flyer and press release about this event.<span style="line-height: 1.22em;" class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: normal; font-family: georgia;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;font-size:100%;" >How you can become involved:</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: normal; font-family: georgia;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"><span style="line-height: 1.22em; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="line-height: 1.22em; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);font-size:100%;" >• Join us for the walk: invite your family and friends and the women and families you have cared for!<span style="line-height: 1.22em;" class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 1.22em;font-size:100%;" ><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">• Print the flyer and display prominently in your workplace -</span> </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="line-height: 1.22em; color: rgb(29, 151, 195); font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" title="http://www.midwives.org.au/coresoftlib/apps/scripts/redir.htm?d=www.midwives.org.au;h=midwives.rentsoft.biz/lib/pdf/documents/QLD/IDM%20Brisbane%20Walk%20Poster%202011_Final.pdf;TAGID=link0001;AID=link0001;TID=527509" href="http://www.midwives.org.au/coresoftlib/apps/scripts/redir.htm?d=www.midwives.org.au;h=midwives.rentsoft.biz/lib/pdf/documents/QLD/IDM%20Brisbane%20Walk%20Poster%202011_Final.pdf;TAGID=link0001;AID=link0001;TID=527509"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;" title="http://www.midwives.org.au/coresoftlib/apps/scripts/redir.htm?d=www.midwives.org.au;h=midwives.rentsoft.biz/lib/pdf/documents/QLD/IDM%20Brisbane%20Walk%20Poster%202011_Final.pdf;TAGID=link0001;AID=link0001;TID=527509">Click here for FLYER</span><br /></a></span><span style="line-height: 1.22em;font-size:100%;" ><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">• Send the Press Release to any News, Radio, Newspaper or other media contacts you may have. </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="line-height: 1.22em; color: rgb(29, 151, 195); font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" title="http://www.midwives.org.au/coresoftlib/apps/scripts/redir.htm?d=www.midwives.org.au;h=midwives.rentsoft.biz/lib/pdf/documents/QLD/PRESS%20RELEASE%20-%20IDM2011.pdf;TAGID=link0002;AID=link0002;TID=527509" href="http://www.midwives.org.au/coresoftlib/apps/scripts/redir.htm?d=www.midwives.org.au;h=midwives.rentsoft.biz/lib/pdf/documents/QLD/PRESS%20RELEASE%20-%20IDM2011.pdf;TAGID=link0002;AID=link0002;TID=527509"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;" title="http://www.midwives.org.au/coresoftlib/apps/scripts/redir.htm?d=www.midwives.org.au;h=midwives.rentsoft.biz/lib/pdf/documents/QLD/PRESS%20RELEASE%20-%20IDM2011.pdf;TAGID=link0002;AID=link0002;TID=527509">Click here for Press Release</span></a><br /></span><span style="line-height: 1.22em;font-size:100%;" ><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">• Please RSVP Jane Menke</span><span style="line-height: 1.22em;" class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="line-height: 1.22em; color: rgb(29, 151, 195); font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;" title="mailto:j.menke@griffith.edu.au" href="mailto:j.menke@griffith.edu.au"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;" title="mailto:j.menke@griffith.edu.au">j.menke@griffith.edu.au</span></a></span><span style="line-height: 1.22em;font-size:100%;" > <span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">with 'IDM walk RSVP' in the subject line</span><span style="line-height: 1.22em; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);" class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 1.22em;font-size:100%;" ><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">• See updates for the event on facebook:</span> '<a href="https://www.facebook.com/#%21/event.php?eid=195599173810480">International day of the Midwife 5km walk'</a></span></p><br /></div>Maternity Coalition Inc's Queensland Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936360004075723915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580685952859785540.post-77915229709622666372011-04-19T15:59:00.000-07:002011-04-19T16:16:26.436-07:00GOLD COAST HOSPITAL BIRTHING SERVICES, MODELS OF CARE WORKSHOP<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ28uxp57Q-x39rnIFXK7CRRPdQ7NXYgB6As38ZQcoTKDfjajL7n9h7udrqFkCoXYYs7kqwEeghdCv6VNhyWXRRq7PpCpY-2eBDHSOkDkMuWabjcMsKDbSsQ0jx0bFUngqanPDdvgw4sc/s1600/617181-hospital-midwife.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ28uxp57Q-x39rnIFXK7CRRPdQ7NXYgB6As38ZQcoTKDfjajL7n9h7udrqFkCoXYYs7kqwEeghdCv6VNhyWXRRq7PpCpY-2eBDHSOkDkMuWabjcMsKDbSsQ0jx0bFUngqanPDdvgw4sc/s200/617181-hospital-midwife.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597437470008220690" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">As part of a project to implement the recommendations of the Birthing<br />Services Review, the Gold Coast Hospital is holding a Workshop. The<br />purpose of this workshop is to guarantee a space and time for the<br />voices not yet heard to contribute to this process. Please expect to<br />participate in small and large group conversations with this shared<br />purpose.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">WHEN: FRIDAY 6th May 2011</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">TIME: 1-5 pm</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">VENUE: SHARKS FC</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Functions Centre</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cnr of Musgrave & Olsen Ave</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Southport</span><br /><br /></span><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Facilitated by Scott Arbuthnot</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Small & large group conversations about:</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Continuity of care models around Australia & options for the GCH</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Current research: Midwives @New Group Practice Options (M@NGO, RCT)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Logan Hospital Midwifery Group Practice for vulnerable women- the</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">experiences of the women & midwives</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Models of care and partnerships with Doctors</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Midwives working in the Birth Centre, sharing their experiences as MGP</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">midwives</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Women & families share their stories & experiences of Birthing Services at</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">GCH</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Young Parents voices- ‘What are their choices?’ – Presented by YHES House</span></li></ul><span style="font-size:100%;">Participation from consumers, GP’s,<br />Staff, midwifery and medical is essential to<br />this process.<br />This is an exciting opportunity to participate<br />in the redesign, of your Birthing Service & the<br />journey to the new Gold Coast University<br />Hospital.<br /><br />To help with numbers for afternoon tea,<br />please RSVP by the 4th May, if you are coming to:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Anne Moore, Midwifery Practice Project</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Manager, via e-mail:</span><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/anne_moore@health.qld.gov.au"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><span style="font-size:12pt;"></span></a><a href="mailto:anne_moore@health.qld.gov.au">anne_moore@health.qld.gov.au</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">or text: 0401 049 715</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Help with children will be available<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">If you are a Gold Coast local or have an interest in Gold Coast birthing options, please consider attending. Deirdrie Cullen has been our consumer rep on the project and would happily answer any inquiries you might have about the workshop. Her email address is <a href="mailto:dd@split-image.com.au" title="mailto:dd@split-image.com.au">dd@split-image.com.au</a>. </span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Could you also please let Bec Jenkinson know if you are planning on attending so that she can ensure MC is represented by a number of reps:</span> <a href="mailto:qldpresident@maternitycoalition.org.au" title="mailto:qldpresident@maternitycoalition.org.au">qldpresident@maternitycoalition.org.au</a> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">or (h) 07 3351 4834 (m) 0439 765 633. Thank you.</span></span></p><br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div>Maternity Coalition Inc's Queensland Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936360004075723915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580685952859785540.post-44283201937040565662011-03-29T02:58:00.000-07:002011-03-29T03:04:03.584-07:00birth choices television commercial<div style="line-height: 1.22em;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;font-family:Tahoma;" lang="EN-US">Hello,<br />Midwives Australia and Maternity Coalition are applying to SBS TV for some sponsored airtime for television commercial raising awareness of birth choices, as part of the SBS Foundation's support program for community and not-for-profit groups. To be successful, we need your help<br /><br /> </span></div> <div style="line-height: 1.22em;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;font-family:Tahoma;" lang="EN-US">We need to provide a 30-second TV-ready commercial. Nic Edmonstone, noted Brisbane film maker specialising in birth films, has offered her creative support to the project but we<span style="line-height: 1.22em;" class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b style="line-height: 1.22em;">urgently</b><span style="line-height: 1.22em;" class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>need<span style="line-height: 1.22em;" class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b style="line-height: 1.22em;">digital images and footage related to birth, pregnancy care or early motherhood</b>. Please circulate this request far and wide via all your networks, and lets see how many beautiful images we can collect<br /><br /> </span></div> <div style="line-height: 1.22em;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;font-family:Tahoma;" lang="EN-US">Given SBS's focus on cultural diversity, we are particularly keen to include some images/footage which show culturally diverse birth practices/traditions. So please make an extra special effort to extend this request to those who might be able to share such images in particular<br /><br /> </span></div> <div style="line-height: 1.22em;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;font-family:Tahoma;" lang="EN-US">Before sending us any images or footage, please ensure that you have permission of all people depicted in the footage/images to share them, and for them to be potentially included in a TV commercial. Midwives Australia and Maternity Coalition will not use the images for any other purpose and we hope that the involvement of Nic Edmonstone in the project will also give people confidence that their images will be treated with the utmost respect. </span></div><br /><div style="line-height: 1.22em;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;font-family:Tahoma;" lang="EN-US">Please send<span style="line-height: 1.22em;" class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b style="line-height: 1.22em;">digital footage/images</b><span style="line-height: 1.22em;" class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>to<span style="line-height: 1.22em;" class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a style="line-height: 1.22em; color: rgb(30, 102, 174);" title="blocked::mailto:tvcommercial@maternitycoalition.org.au" href="mailto:tvcommercial@maternitycoalition.org.au">tvcommercial@maternitycoalition.org.au</a><span style="line-height: 1.22em;" class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>as an attachment.<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">In the text of the email please include your name, address, email address and telephone contact details. Please also include the following statement: "</span><i style="line-height: 1.22em; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">I give Midwives Australia and Maternity Coalition permission to use my attached footage/images for a TV commercial raising awareness of birth choices. I have permission to share this footage/images from all people depicted. I acknowledge that my footage/images may not be used in the final TV commercial and that the TV commercial is part of a proposal to SBS television that may be unsuccessful. I understand that my footage/images will not be used for any other purpose.</i><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">"</span></span></div> <div style="line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;font-family:Tahoma;" lang="EN-US"> </span><br /></div> <div style="line-height: 1.22em;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;font-family:Tahoma;" lang="EN-US">Thank you for your help – we will contact everyone that submits images/footages to let you know the outcome of our proposal.</span></div> <span style="line-height: 1.22em;font-family:Tahoma;" lang="EN-US"><br />Kind regards,</span><span style="line-height: 1.22em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);font-family:Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif;" class="ecxecxecxecxApple-style-span" ><br /><br /><span style="line-height: 1.22em; color: rgb(67, 92, 74);font-family:'Century Gothic',Verdana,Arial,sans-serif;" class="ecxecxecxApple-style-span" ><p style="line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em;" class="ecxecxecxecxecxecxEC_MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 1.22em; color: rgb(67, 92, 74);font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style="line-height: 1.22em; color: rgb(67, 92, 74);font-family:'Century Gothic';" >Sarah Kerr</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 1.22em; color: rgb(67, 92, 74);font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style="line-height: 1.22em; color: rgb(67, 92, 74);font-family:'Century Gothic';" >National President</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong style="line-height: 1.22em; font-weight: bold;"><b style="line-height: 1.22em; font-weight: bold;"><span style="line-height: 1.22em; color: rgb(89, 66, 104);font-family:Century Gothic;" ><span style="line-height: 1.22em; color: rgb(89, 66, 104);font-family:'Century Gothic';" >maternitycoalition.org.au</span></span></b></strong></span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em;" class="ecxecxecxecxecxecxEC_MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 1.22em; color: rgb(67, 92, 74);font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style="line-height: 1.22em; color: rgb(67, 92, 74);font-family:'Century Gothic';" ><a style="line-height: 1.22em; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(30, 102, 174);" title="blocked::mailto:sarah.kerr@maternitycoalition.org.au" href="mailto:sarah.kerr@maternitycoalition.org.au">sarah.kerr@maternitycoalition.org.au</a></span></span><span style="line-height: 1.22em;font-size:100%;color:navy;" ><span style="line-height: 1.22em;color:navy;" ></span></span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em;" class="ecxecxecxecxecxecxEC_MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 1.22em; color: rgb(67, 92, 74);font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:100%;" ><span style="line-height: 1.22em; color: rgb(67, 92, 74);font-family:'Century Gothic';" >08 8369 2101 or 0417 381 598</span></span></p> </span></span>Maternity Coalition Inc's Queensland Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936360004075723915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580685952859785540.post-33825673233943848072011-03-10T17:12:00.000-08:002011-03-10T17:14:16.077-08:00The Homebirth Shindig!<p style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em;" align="center"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;">Homebirthers! Midwives! Homebirth supporters! Friends & Families!</span></p> <p style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em;" align="center"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;">Please come celebrate the past, present and future of our home birth community!<br /><br />Saturday March 12, 2011, 5pm – 10pm</span></p> <p style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;">Helensvale Community Centre (South Hall)</span></span><span style="line-height: 1.22em;"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;">31 Discovery Dr.<span style="line-height: 1.22em;">, Helensvale QLD</span></span><span style="line-height: 1.22em;"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;">(only a few minutes off the M1)</span></span></p> <div style="line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em;"> <span style="line-height: 1.22em;"></span><b style="line-height: 1.22em;"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;">PROGRAM</span></b></div> <p style="line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;">5pm – 6pm: Happy Hour and Raw Chocolate Smoothies!</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;">5.30pm – 6.30pm: Singer/Songwriter<b style="line-height: 1.22em;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Maryen Cairns</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>on “<i style="line-height: 1.22em;">Rock Maid to Mummy & More”</i></span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;">6.30pm: <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b style="line-height: 1.22em;">Dinner</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i style="line-height: 1.22em;">vegan, dairy free & gluten free food by ANA’s Catering, plus a couple of roast’s and a variety of homemade deserts</i></span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;">7.30pm Guest Speaker<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b style="line-height: 1.22em;">Dr Sarah Buckley</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i style="line-height: 1.22em;">Author of “Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering”, well known GP & Homebirth mum!</i></span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;">8pm – 10pm <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b style="line-height: 1.22em;">Lilobao & The Serpentine Dancers</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i style="line-height: 1.22em;">African Drumming & Dancers!</i></span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.22em; text-indent: 36pt; margin: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;">Interspersed with mother & son duo</span></p><div> </div><p style="line-height: 1.22em; text-indent: 36pt; margin: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><b style="line-height: 1.22em;"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;">Josie & Ethan Kernaghan</span></b></p> <p style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b style="line-height: 1.22em;"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;"> </span></b><span style="line-height: 1.22em;">Face painting for the kids/ HMA stall/ Home-grown Arts & Crafts stalls/ Fabulous Raffle!!!</span></p> <div style="line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em;"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;"> </span><b style="line-height: 1.22em;"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;">Tickets</span></b><span style="line-height: 1.22em;">:</span></div> <p style="line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;">$20 p/p or $50 per family (+ $15 for extra tribe members)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i style="line-height: 1.22em;">includes<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="line-height: 1.22em; color: black;">dinner and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>soft drink tickets for each person</i></span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em;" class="MsoNormal"><i style="line-height: 1.22em;"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;">Children under 5 are free</span></i></p> <p style="line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em;" class="MsoNormal"><i style="line-height: 1.22em;"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;">Prepaid tickets are preferred: on sale at support groups or by direct deposit: email<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></i><span style="line-height: 1.22em; color: black;"><a style="line-height: 1.22em; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(30, 102, 174);" title="blocked::mailto:treasurer@homebirth.org.au" href="mailto:treasurer@homebirth.org.au" target="_blank">treasurer@homebirth.org.au</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><i style="line-height: 1.22em;"><span style="line-height: 1.22em; color: black;">for details</span></i><span style="line-height: 1.22em; color: black;"></span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em;" class="MsoNormal"><i style="line-height: 1.22em;"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;">The facebook event link is</span></i><span style="line-height: 1.22em;">:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="line-height: 1.22em; color: black;"><a style="line-height: 1.22em; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(30, 102, 174);" title="blocked::http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=199882620024592" href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=199882620024592" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=199882620024592</a></span></span></p> <div style="line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em;"><span style="line-height: 1.22em; color: black;"> </span><br /></div> <p style="line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em;" class="MsoNormal"><i style="line-height: 1.22em;"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;">Please email </span></i><span style="line-height: 1.22em; color: black;"><a style="line-height: 1.22em; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(30, 102, 174);" title="blocked::mailto:treasurer@homebirth.org.au" href="mailto:treasurer@homebirth.org.au" target="_blank">treasurer@homebirth.org.au</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>numbers of adults and children coming to the event so we can make sure we get catering numbers right!</span><i style="line-height: 1.22em;"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;"></span></i></p> <div style="line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em;"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;"> </span><i style="line-height: 1.22em;">“It's been about 5 years since we've celebrated as a community. Let's reconnect with old friends and meet new ones on March 12. Be inspired and revitalize your homebirth spirit when you listen to our guest speaker, the awesome Dr. Sarah Buckley! Enhance the community by sharing information; build new relationships; dance to the rhythms of home grown beats or watch the tribal dancing of Lilobao and the Serpentine Dancers. A scrumptious dinner, music, and dancing - what better way to bring a community together?!”</i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Hollie Singleton, HMA Convenor<br /></div><p style="line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;">Please note all funds go to the Home Midwifery Association in support of homebirth choices and keeping your local support groups active.<br /><br />This event is also listed on Facebook! Please "Like" our page at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a style="line-height: 1.22em; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(30, 102, 174);" title="blocked::http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=199882620024592#!/pages/Home-Midwifery-Association-QLD-Inc/157800367603126" href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=199882620024592#%21/pages/Home-Midwifery-Association-QLD-Inc/157800367603126" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=199882620024592#!/pages/Home-Midwifery-Association-QLD-Inc/157800367603126</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and share this event with your friends!</span></p> <div style="line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px 0px 1em;"><span style="line-height: 1.22em;"> </span><span style="line-height: 1.22em;">Feel Free to forward to all like minded people!!!<br /></span></div>Maternity Coalition Inc's Queensland Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936360004075723915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580685952859785540.post-51497764527799429362011-02-01T17:26:00.000-08:002011-02-01T17:30:13.611-08:00MC Qld Branch annual Orientation & Planning Workshop<p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;" class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-US">On <b style="">Sunday Feb 27</b>, MC Qld Branch is holding our annual Orientation & Planning Workshop (agenda to follow shortly). <b>Please circulate this information throughout your networks - especially in regional Queensland.<br /></b></span></i></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;" class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-US">Last year, we saw a number of key milestones in the reform marathon - Medicare for Midwives is now a reality and the Queensland government has committed to expanding women's access to continuity of carer models by 2013. We also have involvement in a long awaited Consumer Representative Training project, under the auspices of Qld Centre for Mothers and Babies. <span style="font-style: normal;" class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></i></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;" class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-US">In 2011, our work will be focused on bedding down those milestones and ensuring that women remain central to their implementation.<span style=""> </span>As the work begins in hospitals across Qld to create or expand continuity of carer models (in order to meet the government target by 2013), we will need an unprecedented number of consumer representatives making their voices heard.<span style=""> </span>As Midwives take up the opportunities afforded by access to Medicare, we need to continue our work resolving the challenges of collaborative arrangements and also raise awareness in the community about this new care option.<span style=""> </span>And of course, for MC to continue to be a vibrant and relevant consumer voice in birth reform, we need to have a special focus on membership and recruitment.<span style=""> </span></span></i></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;" class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-US">If you're already an active member of MC, if you have ideas or special interest in any of the above focus areas for 2011, or if you have a strategy that you’d like to propose, then you’ll want to be there to help shape our direction for 2011.</span></i></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;" class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-US">If you’re a relative new comer to the world of birth reform activism, this day is a great way to learn more and get involved. Whatever your interests, however much (or little) time you have, there is some way that you can help MC.<span style=""> </span>Maybe you’d like to host a movie night or tell your birth story at an event?<span style=""> </span>Maybe your curiosity has been piqued by the notion of consumer representation?<span style=""> </span>Perhaps you are willing to open your home as a venue for branch meetings.<span style=""> </span>Maybe you prefer work behind the scenes, caring for children, cooking a meal or driving other members to meetings – these are critical contributions that allow MC members to do the work that we do. Every effort makes a difference – enables us to keep driving forward in the campaign for “Every woman, Every choice”. </span></i></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;" class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-US">Please come along! Come to find out more. Come to meet other like-minded people. Come to dip your toe (or your whole leg) into the waters of birth reform. </span></i></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;" class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-US"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Who: </span>You (babes-in-arms welcome)</span></i><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;" class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-US"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Where:</span> 177 Frasers Rd, Mitchelton</span></i><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;" class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-US"><span style="font-weight: bold;">When:</span> 9am to 3pm, 27 Feb 2010</span></i></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;" class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-US"><span style="font-weight: bold;">What to bring:</span><span style=""> </span>A delicious dish for a shared lunch; Gold coin donation for morning tea; Your ideas, energy & enthusiasm.</span></i></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;" class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-US"><span style="font-weight: bold;">RSVP:</span> by email or phone to Ildiko Keogh by February 18.<br /></span></i></p><p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;" class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-US"><span style="font-weight: bold;">07 32890184<br />ildikokeogh@yahoo.com<br /></span></span></i></p><p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;" class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-US"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></i><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-US"><span style="font-style: italic;" class="Apple-style-span"><b>Consumers in regional Queensland who may need sponsorship for travel to attend are encouraged to contact Ildiko to discuss. </b></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica;" lang="EN-US">Looking forward to seeing you!</span></i></p> <div><span style="widows: 2; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font: 12px Helvetica; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); word-spacing: 0px;" class="Apple-style-span"> <div style="word-wrap: break-word;"> <div>Cheers, </div> <div>Bec Jenkinson</div> <div>Maternity Coalition</div> <div>Queensland Branch President</div> <div><a title="mailto:qldpresident@maternitycoalition.org.au" href="mailto:qldpresident@maternitycoalition.org.au">qldpresident@maternitycoalition.org.au</a></div></div></span></div>Maternity Coalition Inc's Queensland Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936360004075723915noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580685952859785540.post-62118007194540997782011-01-21T02:47:00.000-08:002011-01-21T02:57:22.185-08:00Would you like extra support in pregancy and for your birth<span style="font-family: arial;font-family:Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Are you pregnant? Know someone who is pregnant? There are midwifery students all over Queensland who need to do 'follow-throughs' as part of their course requirements.<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;font-size:100%;" ></span><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;font-size:100%;" >'Follow-throughs' are designed to allow students to build relationships with woman and her family that is consistent and continuous. These relationships are an invaluable way for midwifery students to learn about providing support when and where it is needed most.<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;font-size:100%;" >With your permission midwifery students will attend your antenatal appointments, contribute to your care during labour and birth and visit you within the first few weeks after your baby is born. Students will be </span><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;font-size:100%;" >involved as much or as little as you like and you can withdraw at any time if you find it doesn't work for you. </span><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;font-size:100%;" >Best of all it doesn't cost anything!<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Why not get in touch with your local university or hospital if you’d like this kind of support.</span></span>Maternity Coalition Inc's Queensland Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936360004075723915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580685952859785540.post-71457461941988686922011-01-21T02:44:00.000-08:002011-01-21T02:47:23.589-08:00Medicare for MidwivesUnderstand how Medicare will work for private practice midwives in a range of settings from<br />midwives who have worked in private practice.<br /><br />January 29 8.30am – 4.30pm<br />Griffith University Nathan Campus, Brisbane<br /><br />You will be provided with information about applying for Medicare eligibility, becoming a<br />Medicare provider, collaborative arrangements, establishing a business and sustaining your<br />private practice through change.<br /><br />Liz Wilkes – Liz is a private practice midwife who has represented the Australian Private Midwives Association on the national Maternity Service Advisory Group and NHMRC Collaborative Guidance group. Liz has an intricate knowledge of the legislation and funding arrangements of the new reforms. Since the introduction of Medicare in November Liz has<br />become one of the first midwives in Australia to have a Medicare provider number and has established a private midwifery group practice in Toowoomba called My Midwives.<br /><br />Due to the postponement of this workshop in Maleny due to flooding we are now conducting the workshop at Griffith University Nathan Campus on Saturday 29 January.<br /><br />Registrations will be accepted until January 27.<br />The workshop will cost $125 and will include morning tea and afternoon tea.<br /><br />A Business Resource folder and e-records will be available on the day.<br /><br />This extremely interactive workshop is designed to allow you to put your application for eligibility together within the workshop and to facilitate you having assistance to do so.<br /><br />MEDICARE FOR MIDWIVES - Get ready and GO FOR IT!<br />To register:<br />email Midwives Australia at info@midwivesaustralia.com.au<br />or phone 0427323621Maternity Coalition Inc's Queensland Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936360004075723915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580685952859785540.post-38128261547197694462011-01-14T02:52:00.000-08:002011-01-14T02:56:40.222-08:00Queensland Floods<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p style="font-family: georgia;"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:silver;" >On behalf of Maternity Coalition Qld Committee,</span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:silver;" >With such tragic loss of life and destruction resulting from the floods across the state, know that our thoughts are with all of our members and their friends, families and midwives in flood affected areas. </span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:silver;" >For the families who have welcomed wee babes during these tumultuous days, we hope that their births mark a beacon of hope and a beginning of rebuilding in the most life-affirming way. </span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:silver;" >Stay safe.<br />Sincerely, </span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:silver;" >Bec Jenkinson</span><span style=";font-size:100%;color:silver;" ></span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:85%;color:silver;" lang="EN-AU" >Maternity Coalition Queensland Branch President<br /><a href="mailto:qldpresident@maternitycoalition.org.au" title="mailto:qldpresident@maternitycoalition.org.au"><span style="color:silver;">qldpresident@maternitycoalition.org.au</span></a></span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p>Maternity Coalition Inc's Queensland Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936360004075723915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580685952859785540.post-53708965969476924632011-01-06T20:15:00.000-08:002011-01-06T20:19:56.012-08:00Birth into Being film/talk night with Elena Tonetti-Vladimirova and Dr Sarah BuckleyMC QLD are excited to have Elena Tonetti-Vladimirova, the maker of the film "Birth into Being" come to Brisbane in January 2011. She was involved in the early days of the water birth movement in Russia that has forever changed birth across the globe.<br /><br />A film/talk night is being held with Elena and Dr Sarah Buckley.<br />Thursday 27 January 2011<br />6.30pm to 8.30pm<br />Chermside Library, meeting room 1<br />375 Hamilton Road<br />Chermside (plenty of free parking around the library, pool and Kedron Wavell Services Club)<br /><br />Check out this website <a title="http://www.birthintobeing.com/" href="http://www.birthintobeing.com/">http://www.birthintobeing.com/</a> for info about the film, Elena and the workshop she'll be running in Brisbane that weekend.<br /><br />She will be showing a 20 minute section of her film 'Birth as we Know it) then she and Dr Sarah Buckley, author of Gentle Birth Gentle Mothering, are doing a joint talk.<br /><br />Find out more about Sarah's incredible work at <a href="http://www.sarahbuckley.com">www.sarahbuckley.com<br /> </a><br />The evening will be an informal, playful discussion and presentation, covering topics:<br />· Preparing for conscious birth, what it takes, what can be done.<br /><br />· Ecstatic hormones, ecstatic birth: birthing for safety, ease and pleasure.<br /><br />· Motherbaby: two are one<br /><br />· Questions from the audience are welcome.<br /><br /><br /><b>Tickets:</b> $15 if you pre-pay by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Monday 24 January 2011</span>. $20 at the door. Birth partners are just $5 extra. <br /><br /><b>How to book:</b> Email <a title="blocked::jsmethurst@maternitycoalition.org.au" href="jsmethurst@maternitycoalition.org.au">jsmethurst@maternitycoalition.org.au</a> and say how many tickets you'd like then transfer the correct money to the Maternity Coalition bank account with a reference that starts with QLD and then your surname. For example "QLD Smethurst."<br /><br /><b>Bank account details: <br /></b>Maternity Coalition, Commonwealth Bank<br />BSB 063 167<br />Account number 10108586<br /><br />We should have a PayPal account set up by next week as another payment option. I will post details once that option is ready.<br /><br />Seating is strictly limited and it's going to be a popular event so book early so you get your seat.<br /><br /><b>If you are expecting a baby</b> - please come along and hear things about birth you'll hear from no-one else. This info applies whether you are birthing with a private obstetrician or midwife or public hospital or at home. Please bring along your birthing partner (only $5 for them to come along too) and let your other friends know. You will hear invaluable information that will help you and your baby get the best start in life together.<br /><br /><b>If you are a midwifery student</b> - please pass this note along to all your peers so they get the once in a career opportunity to hear two of birth's 'greats' talk about why birth matters.<br /><br /><b>If you are a birth worker</b> - please come along and bring your colleagues and clients. You will not be disappointed.<br /><br /><b>If you belong to another maternity group</b>, please forward this note to all your members.<br /><br />This is probably going to be MC QLD's only fundraiser for the year so please support it by sending this info to your networks and getting this message out far and wide.<br /><br />Any questions, please email Jo Smethurst at <a title="blocked::jsmethurst@maternitycoalition.org.au" href="jsmethurst@maternitycoalition.org.au">jsmethurst@maternitycoalition.org.au</a> <br /><br />Huge thanks to Elena and Sarah for coming to MC with this idea. We are very grateful.Maternity Coalition Inc's Queensland Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936360004075723915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580685952859785540.post-39089969400258716692010-12-10T16:05:00.000-08:002010-12-10T16:16:53.778-08:00Early Bird Registration for PAssage to Motherhood Conference<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYBsWHXWi2jCm9rUMlpCUvk9pSijxYl7q2QHHGBMUzNDtQN8d4UoRPV79a9I25X5H_gi02RLIeyStktJaCDS1OxZNQxEcHausMe35W2e0deV5jk2PYeeJKbAjZB2yD43wuBxUEo0cTrec/s1600/Passage+to+Motherhood.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYBsWHXWi2jCm9rUMlpCUvk9pSijxYl7q2QHHGBMUzNDtQN8d4UoRPV79a9I25X5H_gi02RLIeyStktJaCDS1OxZNQxEcHausMe35W2e0deV5jk2PYeeJKbAjZB2yD43wuBxUEo0cTrec/s200/Passage+to+Motherhood.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549211788745348274" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-family: lucida grande; color: rgb(102, 102, 204);font-family:Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;font-size:130%;" ><i style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><b>Only 3 weeks until the first early bird fee deadline for The Passage to Motherhood Conference, Michel Odent & Sara Wickham and Christina Smillie workshops around Australia and NZ, Maggie Banks and Complementary Therapies workshops in Brisbane.<br /></b><br />Huge savings..and extra discounts for consumers, ABA/LLLNZ ...volunteers and student midwives not working as health professionals<br /><br />Early bird registration deadline is 31st December<br /><br /></i><b><a style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.capersevents.com.au/passage-to-motherhood/">http://www.capersevents.com.au/passage-to-motherhood/</a><br /></b></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Georgia, Times New Roman;"><br /></span></span></span>Maternity Coalition Inc's Queensland Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936360004075723915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580685952859785540.post-40749627161287657272010-10-17T19:09:00.000-07:002010-10-17T19:14:12.563-07:00Consumer Representation and Political Advocacy Training Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgecP6_vqVnXxxubZH5mbBrIYZ050eI4HpCNtHpfIQAgw9JpGY7AhhXkqylxxdSLMbbScgN8rTMb26R7haocsKrSgPRKblcsrAlZNtgz3mXzAqbQCV2a9lRejaAzIhvbP3UpQsXYUojK1Y/s1600/Group+Training.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529203428058065442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgecP6_vqVnXxxubZH5mbBrIYZ050eI4HpCNtHpfIQAgw9JpGY7AhhXkqylxxdSLMbbScgN8rTMb26R7haocsKrSgPRKblcsrAlZNtgz3mXzAqbQCV2a9lRejaAzIhvbP3UpQsXYUojK1Y/s320/Group+Training.jpg" /></a><br /><div><strong>ON September 18, 2010, MC Qld held its first ever training day for Consumers. The dynamic day focused on Consumer Representation and Political Advocacy skills. It was great to see people connecting in such an inspiring and educational way. </strong></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Here’s what participants had to say about the day:<br /><br />"I think holding a training day like this at least every second month would be fantastic for myself as a consumer rep"<br /><br />"Thank you for providing this opportunity to learn more about providing care to families as a consumer representative"<br /></div><br /><div>"I really enjoyed the day. It was so great to spend a day with such wonderful women discussing such an important subject. I felt the day was really positive and I now feel really empowered to be able to be a consumer rep on committees etc"<br /></div><br /><div></div><div>A humourous role play set the scene and the group teased out what it means to be a consumer rep, discussing the skills needed to do the job. It was great to meet new people and hear their enthusiasm for consumers to be fully informed and empowered in their decision making.<br /><br />Many thanks to Hazel Brittain, Director of Queensland Centre for Mothers and Babies, who spoke about accessing and interpreting evidence. These are important skills for consumers to know and it was great to have Hazel’s support and expertise.<br /><br />Many thanks also to Di Farmer, State Member for Bulimba, who explained how to effectively lobby your member of parliament. Di’s practical advice gave us a plethora of strategies to use in developing and sustaining campaigns for birth reform. So thanks again Di for your time and knowledge.<br /><br />A big thanks to Mel Hilditch and the Kyabra Community Association Inc for providing an excellent venue, Rebecca Jenkinson for her excellent facilitation, Bruce Teakle for his dramatist skills and of course to all the participants for making the day a huge success.</div>Maternity Coalition Inc's Queensland Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936360004075723915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580685952859785540.post-78124898068088417882010-10-11T20:07:00.000-07:002010-10-17T19:09:10.113-07:00Transitions Postnatal Support GroupJane Campbell-Kaye and Suzanne Lister are running another of their Transitions Groups.<br /><br />This is a Postnatal Support Group starting soon (Thursday 28 October) at the Quaker House,10 Hampson Street, Kelvin Grove.<br /><br />Their new space is beautiful - the room looks out on a huge rainforest block. They take advantage of the bushwalk quite a few times for inspiration and the space seems to foster deep sharing in the group as well as time out to connect with nature.<br /><br />The group allows for up to 10 mothers and their babies (preferably pre crawling).<br /><br />There has been such positive feedback from women who have attended – who have relished the sense of community, connection, support and depth.<br /><br />Here’s what women have said about Transitions:<br /><br />"Being a part of this group gave me the opportunity to talk about some very real issues that I otherwise wouldn't have been comfortable sharing in another mothers group. E.g. relationship issues, body changes, sex, motherhood! The guidance and facilitation that Jane and Suzanne provided allowed us to talk about these issues in a way that felt safe."<br /><br />"I really looked forward to coming to Transitions each week - it was a gentle and fun way to explore what it means to be a „mum‟ and all the changes to my life and relationships this new identity brings. I loved the chance to meet like-minded women and felt very supported by Jane and Suzanne. It was great „me time‟ and „me and baby time‟. Thanks so much."<br /><br />"Having a safe and warm environment to come to each week helped to open up my heart post-baby. The trust and connectedness facilitated by two wonderful, experienced women created a bond strong enough for all members of the group to continue meeting past the workshop's completion. We are still meeting four months later."<br /><br />"There is so much that I gained from this group that is hard to put into words. It was nurturing, supportive, honest/real, encouraging, helpful, humourous, and yummy (i.e. delicious morning teas!)."<br /><br />See their website for more details <a href="http://www.postnatalsupport.com.au/">http://www.postnatalsupport.com.au/</a><br /><br />Or contact:<br />Jane Campbell-Kaye<br />3379 1896<br /><a href="mailto:jane@activebirthyoga.org">jane@activebirthyoga.org</a><br /><br />Suzanne Lister<br />0435 523 813<br /><a href="mailto:suzlister@postnatalsupport.com.au">suzlister@postnatalsupport.com.au</a>Maternity Coalition Inc's Queensland Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936360004075723915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580685952859785540.post-90935082857996464962010-10-11T20:03:00.000-07:002010-10-11T20:07:46.232-07:00Ecstatic birth and beyond - invitation to seminars on Oct 29Sarah Buckley is holding two half-day seminars in Brisbane on Friday Oct 29 with Birth International.<br /><br />In the morning she will look at the hormones of labor and birth and the superb design of the female body for birthing safety, ease and ecstasy. Explore how this system is affected by various interventions and along the way, look at how birth has evolved and how our mammalian cousins, including cats dolphins, elephants and orang-utans give birth.<br /><br />In the afternoon explore the hour after birth, and how this time is crucial to long-term heath and wellbeing for mother and baby. Topics cover the hormones involved, and the impact of interventions, including active management of third stage and separating mother and baby.<br /><br />You can book for half- or get the full dose of birth ecstasy with the whole day.<br /><br />These seminars were great in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Canberra with midwives, doulas, childbirth educators, and various other birthies, (BTW you will also learn why birth is so addictive).<br /><br />Book here:<br />Physiology of birth <a href="https://www.birthinternational.com/events/event/59/0">https://www.birthinternational.com/events/event/59/0</a><br />Hour after birth <a href="https://www.birthinternational.com/events/event/59/0">https://www.birthinternational.com/events/event/59/0</a>Maternity Coalition Inc's Queensland Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936360004075723915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580685952859785540.post-59718183900460768102010-08-25T05:12:00.000-07:002010-08-25T05:15:30.333-07:00Training day on consumer representation and advocacy/lobbying skillsAnyone interested in getting more involved in birth reform but not sure what they can do?<br />Already active but wanting to feel more ‘polished’ ? Then this is a day for you.<br /><br />Come along on Saturday 18 September 2010 from around 9.30 to 4.30 (times to be finalised)<br /><br />WHERE: Brisbane venue<br />COST: None except to get to Brisbane<br />WHY? Passionate about birth? Want more women/families to experience pregnancy, birth and post-natal care that is supportive, empowering and which gives women choice, continuity of carer and control?<br /><br />This is a great chance for new members, and older experienced members to all get together and share info, knowledge and wisdom. To find out more, contact Jo Smethurst - (07) 3256 8127 / 0424 493 201 <a href="mailto:jsmethurst@maternitycoalition.org.au">jsmethurst@maternitycoalition.org.au</a>Maternity Coalition Inc's Queensland Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936360004075723915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580685952859785540.post-9643571816786861952010-08-25T05:10:00.000-07:002010-08-25T05:11:20.722-07:00Footprints On Our Hearts: Caring For Grieving FamiliesThis conference will provide midwives and clinicians with the theory, knowledge and skills in supporting families when a baby dies.<br /><br />Date: Saturday 30 October 2010<br />Time: 9 am to 5 pm<br />Venue: Conference room, level 1, Mater Medical Centre, 293 Vulture Street, South Brisbane<br />Parking: available<br /><br />Morning and afternoon tea and lunch provided.<br />Trade displays will be on show during the day.<br /><br /><strong>Audience<br /></strong>Midwives, nurses and other health professionals<br />Please note: RCNA CPE points to be advised.<br /><br /><strong>Speakers<br /></strong>Dr Judith Murray, Lecturer, The University of Queensland—Keynote address<br />Mr Alan Richardson, Clinical psychologist/lecturer—Grieving Men and the Couple’s Journey<br />Ms Liz Crowe, Social Worker—Children’s Grief<br />Dr Lucy Cooke, Neonatologist—Perinatal Mortality in Queensland<br />Ms Trish Wilson, Midwife/Counsellor—The Grief of the Carers<br /><br /><strong>Program<br /></strong>• Keynote address<br />• Guest speakers<br />• Workshops—you will be able to attend three out of four workshops.<br /><br />––Precious memories: mementoes and photographs to support memory creation<br />––But why did the baby die? Trying to find answers to difficult questions. Clinical investigations and perinatal death.<br />––Death, dying and bereavement support for different cultures<br />––Dealing with difficult situations: traumatic grief, end of life care and what to say to grieving parents.<br /><br />Please contact Sally De La Cruz on 07 3163 5146 or sally.delacruz@mater.org.au for registration details.Maternity Coalition Inc's Queensland Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936360004075723915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580685952859785540.post-37929034777732863362010-08-23T05:08:00.000-07:002010-08-23T05:17:05.223-07:00Birth activists rally at the Press Club to meet PM<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBaAuf-3dFlCRein_PDT_UZI1jR8Klilhp_o5eUDzDjCeat0kpQbzgMJAdhNYuXL3XRxavvRJ_gOrC2bcayTYmeo5Sq0MqAgsRqMz9EiCiqAkhNdbADlL_tZsayQxMmsjtxMwGYkCKrr4/s1600/45996_463751746339_631206339_6458155_5286087_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508577955385599618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBaAuf-3dFlCRein_PDT_UZI1jR8Klilhp_o5eUDzDjCeat0kpQbzgMJAdhNYuXL3XRxavvRJ_gOrC2bcayTYmeo5Sq0MqAgsRqMz9EiCiqAkhNdbADlL_tZsayQxMmsjtxMwGYkCKrr4/s320/45996_463751746339_631206339_6458155_5286087_n.jpg" /></a><br /><div> About 35 women rallied at the National Press Club last Thursday in the hope of talking to Julia Gillard, PM about the midwifery reforms. Unfortunately all the big players (incl PM) went in the back door so they didn’t’ get to see Julia at all. <div><div><div><br /><div>Here’s what Georgia from Canberra said:</div><br /><div align="left"><em>“Lots of media. However we were not allowed to stand on the side of the National Press Club we had to stand across the road and they wouldn't let one of us stand there to hand out media release. Also 3 Aust Federal Policemen were there as well standing out the front making sure no one crossed the road. However the media did come over to us so we handed them media release and info about why we were there. Also at the end when it had finished Channel Ten someone Remington came over and he was talking and had his camera and we gave him a media release.There was a group for climate change and something about insulation as well. But the media came over to us it must have been the purple shirts and our loud voices. I did a quick head count and I counted about 35 women so it was a good turn out. The rain held off and it didn't start till 2pm as we were leaving. So I am on a high."</em></div><div align="left"><em>”<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508577940642324786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQV2-shcz4_qLhg1-qxTFoQU5HwL36rbqzLoRcmzbyhLKgCmcpAmj2bMtXz62Dtp1hMrXKXQoIFR-YWsORViYu4qswvjmXafYPS98FHxNAzu4ZvaQycCng5qPdpjF98HX3-ZLKxBw1v8/s320/untitled.bmp" /></em></div></div></div></div></div>Maternity Coalition Inc's Queensland Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936360004075723915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2580685952859785540.post-22119772174098077482010-08-23T05:05:00.000-07:002010-08-23T05:08:06.819-07:00New MC National BlogThere is a new blog from MC national – featuring Federal issues The first post was about the medical veto. Check it out and ‘follow’ it. : <a href="http://maternitycoalitionnational.blogspot.com/">http://maternitycoalitionnational.blogspot.com/</a>Maternity Coalition Inc's Queensland Branchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936360004075723915noreply@blogger.com0