Footnotes

HEALTH LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (MIDWIVES AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS) BILL 2009 AND TWO RELATED BILLS

[1]        Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee, Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2009 and two related Bills [Provisions], August 2009, accessed at: www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/clac_ctte/health_leg_midwives_nurse_practitioners_09/index.htm

[2]        The Hon Nicola Roxon, MP, Minister for Health and Ageing, letter to Senator Claire Moore, Chair, Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee, dated 8 December 2009.

[3]        Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 3, p. 2.

[4]        Ms R Huxtable, Department of Health and Ageing, Committee Hansard, 17.12.09, p. 68.

[5]        Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 3, p. 3.

[6]        Australian Private Midwives Association, Submission 36, p. 5.

[7]        Australian College of Midwives, Submission 30, p. 4.

[8]        Ms L Wilkes, President, Australian Private Midwives Association, Committee Hansard, 17.12.09, p. 15.

[9]        Dr B Vernon, Executive Officer, Australian College of Midwives, Committee Hansard, 17.12.09, p. 28; see also Ms L Thomas, Assistant Federal Secretary, Australian Nursing Federation, Committee Hansard, 17.12.09, p. 28.

[10]      Ms K Flanagan, Department of Health and Ageing, Committee Hansard, 17.12.09, p. 71, see also p. 74.

[11]      Australian College of Midwives, Submission 30, p. 4.

[12]      Australian College of Midwives, Submission 30, p. 2.

[13]      Australian College of Midwives ACT, Submission 57, p. 1.

[14]      Ms K Cook, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council, Committee Hansard, 17.12.09, p. 25.

[15]      Dr B Vernon, Executive Officer, Australian College of Midwives, Committee Hansard, 17.12.09, p. 24.

[16]      Australian College of Midwives, Submission 30, p. 2.

[17]      Dr Andrew Bisits, Director of Obstetrics, John Hunter Hospital, Committee Hansard, 17.12.09, p. 25.

[18]      Dr A Pesce, President, Australian Medical Association, Committee Hansard, 17.12.09, p. 55; see also Dr A Pesce, Committee Hansard, 17.12.09, p. 57.

[19]      Dr A Pesce, President, Australian Medical Association, Committee Hansard, 17.12.09, p. 55.

[20]      Group of Senior Academic Midwives, Submission 1, p. 1; Australian Nursing Federation, Submission 40, p. 1.

[21]      Group of Senior Academic Midwives, Submission 1, p. 3.

[22]      Dr J Gamble, President, Australian College of Midwives, Committee Hansard, 17.12.09, p. 23.

[23]      Ms J Bryce, Senior Professional Officer, Australian Nursing Federation, Committee Hansard, 17.12.09, p. 26.

[24]      Australian Nursing Federation, Submission 40, p.5.

[25]      Ms L Wilkes, President, Australian Private Midwives Association, Committee Hansard, 17.12.09, p. 9.

[26]      Ms L Wilkes, President, Australian Private Midwives Association, Committee Hansard, 17.12.09, p. 10.

[27]      Ms L Wilkes, President, Australian Private Midwives Association, Committee Hansard, 17.12.09, p. 16.

[28]      Dr A Pesce, President, Australian Medical Association, Committee Hansard, 17.12.09, p. 58.

[29]      Dr T Weaver, President, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Committee Hansard, 17.12.09, p. 54.

[30]      Australian Nursing Federation, Submission 40, p. 5; see also  Royal College of Nursing, Submission 39, p. 3.

[31]      Women's Hospitals Australia, Submission 49, p.2.

[32]      Dr A Pesce, President, Australian Medical Association, Committee Hansard, 17.12.09, p. 56.

[33]      Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 37, p. 3.

[34]      Group of Senior Academic Midwives, Submission 1, p. 3; see also Submission 32, p. 3.

[35]      Dr B Vernon, Executive Officer, Australian College of Midwives, Committee Hansard, 17.12.09, p. 24.

[36]      Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Submission 13, p. 3.

[37]      Dr A Pesce, President, Australian Medical Association, Committee Hansard, 17.12.09, p. 61.

[38]      Dr A Pesce, President, Australian Medical Association, Committee Hansard, 17.12.09, p. 62.

[39]      Mr P Woodley, Department of Health and Ageing, Committee Hansard, 17.12.09, p. 69.

[40]      Ms R Huxtable, Department of Health and Ageing, Committee Hansard, 17.12.09, p. 71.

[41]      Ms R Huxtable, Department of Health and Ageing, Committee Hansard, 17.12.09, p. 72.

[42]      Mr P Woodley, Department of Health and Ageing, Committee Hansard, 17.12.09, pp 72–3.

[43]      Ms R Huxtable, Department of Health and Ageing, Committee Hansard, 17.12.09, p. 72.

Minority Report

[1] Australian College of Midwives, Submission 30, p. 4.