Appendix 1 - Organisations and individuals who presented written public submissions and supplementary information to the committee

Appendix 1 - Organisations and individuals who presented written public submissions and supplementary information to the committee

1

Ms Kerry Peart, Coordinator Graduate Diploma of Midwifery, University of Ballarat (VIC)

2

Ms Rebecca Smith (SA)

3

Ms Elizabeth McCall, Byron District Hospital midwives (NSW)

4

Dr William Boyd (QLD)

5

Dr B R Pridmore, Director, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital (SA)

6

Ms Kym Boyes, CNM Maternity Unit, Bunbury Regional Hospital (WA)

7

Ms Jenny Parratt (VIC)

Supplementary Information

  • Papers: Victorian Home Births 1995-1998 and Partnership in Practice - An Evaluation, Parratt J & Sprague A, received 22.9.99

8

Dr Andrew Child, Director, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, King George V Memorial Hospital, (NSW)

9

Ms Adrienne Palmer (VIC)

10

Ms S A Ridler (NSW)

11

Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (VIC)

12

Ms Kerri Newman (QLD)

13

Ms Jane Svensson, Health Education Coordinator, Royal Hospital for Women, (NSW)

14

Australian College of Midwives Incorporated - Victorian Branch (VIC)

15

Dr Kathleen Fahy and Dr Karen Lane (VIC)

Tabled at public hearing 15.9.99

16

Royal Women’s Hospital Health Service District - Brisbane (QLD)

17

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (VIC)

Tabled at public hearing 6.9.99

Supplementary information

18

Dr Ron Chang; Dr Robert Likeman; Dr Steve Mokrzecki; Dr Toni Uptin; Dr Eric Green; Dr David Watson and Dr Phil Moon (QLD)

19

Dr Chris Wilkinson; Dr Deborah Turnbull and Sr Edith Reddin (SA)

20

Ms Robin Payne (VIC)

21

Midwifery Unit Managers, Westmead Hospital (NSW)

22

New England Area Health Service (NSW)

23

Ms Frances M Postma (VIC)

24

Ms Annie Popelier (TAS)

25

Ms Helen McDonald (TAS)

26

Dr Jane Fisher, Lecturer, University of Melbourne (VIC)

27

Ms Susan Ross (NSW)

28

Perinatal Society of Australia & New Zealand (SA)

Tabled at public hearing 7.9.99

29

Royal College of Nursing Australia (ACT)

30

Homebirth Network of South Australia (SA)

31

Queensland Council on Obstetric and Paediatric Morbidity and Mortality (QLD)

32

Ms Justine Caines (ACT)

33

Port Augusta and Region Maternity Advisory Group (SA)

34

Division of Women’s Health and Newborn Care - Westmead Hospital (NSW)

35

Dr Donald Clark (WA)

36

Ms Clarissa Cook (TAS)

37

Ms Pauline Green (NSW)

38

NSW Midwives Association (NSW)

39

Ms Catherine Graham-Smith and Ms Athalie Pugh (WA)

40

Ms Carolyn Hastie (NSW)

41

Dr Peter Malavisi (VIC)

42

Ms Fiona Meredith (TAS)

43

Ms Heather Hancock, Senior Lecturer (Midwifery), University of South Australia (SA)

44

Dr Jacqueline Scurlock (WA)

45

Prof Lesley Barclay, Ms Pat Brodie, Ms Sally Tracy - Australian Midwifery Action Project (NSW)

Tabled at public hearing 14.9.99

46

The Royal Women’s Hospital (VIC)

Supplementary Information

47

Ms Carole Gilmour (VIC)

48

Australian College of Midwives Inc - Goldfields Sub-Branch (WA)

49

Australian Society of Independent Midwives (NSW)

50

Community Based Midwifery Program (WA)

51

Midwifery Practice and Research Centre (NSW)

52

Selangor Private Hospital Maternity Centre (QLD)

53

Australian College of Midwives Inc - SA Branch (SA)

54

Community Health for Adolescents in Need (CHAIN) (NSW)

55

Dr Rosalie Boyce (QLD)

56

Association for Improvement in the Maternity Services (QLD)

Tabled at public hearing 15.9.99

57

Brisbane Independent Midwives (QLD)

58

Flinders University, Adelaide - School of Nursing, Midwifery (SA)

59

Mrs and Mr Claire and Bruce Reeler (QLD)

60

Port Pirie Regional Health Service (SA)

61

Midwives Act Lobby Group (SA)

62

Australian College of Midwives - WA Branch (WA)

63

Benevolent Society of New South Wales - Centre for Children (NSW)

64

Geraldton Health Service (WA)

65

Dr Joanna McCubbin (VIC)

66

Ms Monika Geisselbrecht (SA)

67

Orange Base Hospital - Maternity Unit (NSW)

68

The Australian Multiple Birth Association (NSW)

69

Women’s Hospitals Australia and Australian Healthcare Association (ACT)

Tabled at public hearing 27.8.99

70

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (VIC)

Tabled at public hearing 8.9.99

71

Ms Beth McIntosh (QLD)

72

Office of Health Review - Western Australia (WA)

73

Australian College of Midwives - Queensland Branch (QLD)

Tabled at public hearing 15.9.99

Supplementary Information

74

Ms Nicola Galea (TAS)

75

The National Association of Childbirth Educators (NSW)

Supplementary Information

76

National Health and Medical Research Council - Health Advisory Committee (ACT)

77

Nunkuwarrin Yunti of South Australia (SA)

Tabled at public hearing 7.9.99

Supplementary Information

78

Mater Misericordiae Mother’s Hospital (QLD)

Tabled at public hearing 15.9.99

General information pamphlets; clinical activity statistics 1998-99; and the following documents:

79

Women’s Action Alliance (Australia) Inc (VIC)

80

Birth and Beyond (NSW)

81

Launceston Birth Centre and Australian College of Midwives Accredited Independently Practicing Midwives (TAS)

82

Far North Coast Midwives (NSW)

83

Ms Jennifer Watkins (SA)

84

Birth Matters (SA)

85

Mr Nigel Duncan (QLD)

86

Ms Lois Berry (NSW)

87

Ms Jennifer Quinlan (VIC)

88

Ms Virginia Kelly (VIC)

89

Catholic Health Australia (ACT)

90

Ms Catherine Harris (WA)

91

Team Midwifery Consumer Participation Group, John Hunter Hospital (NSW)

92

The Maternity Coalition Inc (VIC)

93

Central Coast Midwives Association (NSW)

94

Home Midwifery Association (QLD)

Tabled at public hearing 15.9.99

95

National Council of Single Mothers and their Children Inc (SA)

96

Ms Maureen Ryan (NSW)

97

Department of Health and Aged Care - Commonwealth (ACT)

Tabled at public hearing 27.8.99

Supplementary Information

98

Ms Julie Brennan (NSW)

99

South Australian Independent Midwives Association (SA)

100

National Association of Specialist Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (QLD)

Tabled at public hearing 6.9.99

101

Associate Professor Karen Simmer, Flinders Medical Centre (SA)

102

Australian College of Midwives Inc (VIC)

103

Keep the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Delivering Community Action Group (SA)

104

Central Sydney Area Health Service (NSW)

105

Ms Anne Thacker (QLD)

106

Dr Dawn Rayner-Brosnan (TAS)

107

The International College of Spiritual Midwifery (VIC)

108

Flinders Medical Centre - Women’s and Children’s Health Division (SA)

Supplementary Information

109

NSW Pregnancy and Newborn Services Network and Centre for Perinatal Health Services Research (NSW)

Tabled at public hearing 14.9.99

Supplementary information

110

Dr Sarah Buckley (QLD)

Tabled at public hearing 15.9.99

Additional papers:

111

Royal District Nursing Service (VIC)

Tabled at public hearing 6.9.99

112

Women’s Electoral Lobby South Australia (SA)

113

Mrs Julie Cronin (WA)

114

Mrs Jean Boer (NSW)

115

Ms Sharon Mulheron (QLD)

116

Mrs Rashelle Szoke (QLD)

117

Ms Susan Burnette (NSW)

118

Ms Claire Brassard (QLD)

119

Ms Kez BenAvi (QLD)

120

Ms Penny Burrows (NSW)

121

Ms Angela De Palma (QLD)

122

Ms Elissa Freeman (QLD)

123

Ms Lisa Joseph (NSW)

124

Ms Joanne Davies (WA)

125

Ms Jane Pearce (NSW)

126

Ms Helen Semler (TAS)

127

Ms Mary Reilly (VIC)

128

Ms Sharlene Fritz (QLD)

129

Ms Frances Blines (QLD)

130

Ms Francesca Lejeune (QLD)

131

Mr Daniel Prokop (QLD)

132

Ms Dierdre Bowman (QLD)

133

Ms Isabelle K O’Toole (TAS)

134

Ms Jane McCammon (NSW)

135

Mr Arthur & Mrs Santina Sannen (NSW)

136

Sr Alison Bush (NSW)

137

Mrs Michelle Green (SA)

138

Mrs Suzette Curtis (TAS)

139

Ms Julia Williams (QLD)

140

Mr Ian Gittus (QLD)

141

Ms Maria Mark (NSW)

142

Ms Nicole Foder-Jones (NSW)

143

Mr and Mrs Rob and Robyn Lamb (NSW)

144

Anu (QLD)

145

Centre for the Study of Mothers’ and Children’s Health - La Trobe University (VIC)

146

Australian Health Insurance Association (ACT)

Tabled at public hearing 27.8.99

Supplementary information

147

Mr and Mrs John and Karen Wade (QLD)

148

Regional and General Paediatric Society (VIC)

149

Ms Michele King (TAS)

150

Royal North Shore Hospital - Hospital Based Midwives (NSW)

151

Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital (WA)

152

Homebirth International Australia (NSW)

153

Maternity Alliance (NSW)

154

Professor Marie Chamberlain and Ms Jannine van der Klei, The University of Sydney (NSW)

Supplementary information

155

King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women (WA)

Tabled at public hearing 8.9.99

156

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ACT)

157

Homebirth Australia Inc (NSW)

158

Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Division of Paediatrics (NSW)

159

Ms Marina Begolo (QLD)

160

Women’s Health Queensland Wide Inc (QLD)

161

Coalition for Woman-Centred Birth (NSW)

162

Australian Society of Anaesthetists (NSW)

Supplementary information

163

Department of Human Services - Victoria (VIC)

164

Women’s Electoral Lobby Australia (ACT)

165

Team Midwives John Hunter Hospital (NSW)

166

Queensland Health (QLD)

Tabled at public hearing 15.9.99

Supplementary information

167

Mrs Sharon Harwood (QLD)

168

Victorian Health Services Commissioner (VIC)

169

Mildura Base Hospital (VIC)

170

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare - National Perinatal Statistics Unit (NSW)

Supplementary information

171

Birthplace Support Group (WA)

Tabled at public hearing 8.9.99

172

Health Rights Commission (QLD)

173

Australian College of Midwives Inc - Northern Territory Branch (NT)

174

Danila Dilba Medical Service (NT)

175

Australian Medical Association (ACT)

176

Nursing Mothers’ Association of Australia (VIC)

177

NSW Health Department (NSW)

Supplementary information

178

Dr Kevin Barham (VIC)

179

Health Department of Western Australia (WA)

Tabled at public hearing 8.9.99

Supplementary information

180

Ms Katrina Maranik (NSW)

181

Health Care Complaints Commission (NSW)

182

Northern Territory Health Services (NT)

183

Mr and Mrs John and Louise Moulang (NSW)

184

Birth Support Bendigo (VIC)

185

Ms Regina Gleeson (VIC)

186

Port Hedland Regional Hospital - Maternal Services (WA)

187

Ms Coral Eden (VIC)

188

Dr Glen Barker (VIC)

189

Australasian Association of Paediatric Surgeons (VIC)

190

Ms Sarah Prosser (ACT)

Additional Information

Mercy Hospital for Women Vic - Obstetric audit statistics and copy of a paper Vaginal Breech Delivery: A Lost Art; Targett CS

Dated 7.9.99

Senator Trish Crossin - Supplementary information and a copy of The NT Review of Birthing Services Implementation Status Report - October 1992

Dated 22.9.99

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