Midwifery Group Practice and Homebirth

IT'S OFFICIAL

from 1st of February the Women's and Childrens hospital are offering a homebirth service. The guidelines are available on the SA Perinatal Practice Guidelines. Or Ring the Hospital for more details.


Congratulations to everyone who has worked so hard to make this choice a reality for women birthing inside the system.

Conference

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

-The Australian College of Midwives 16th Biennial Conference: "Midwives & Women: A Brilliant Blend" is being held at the Adelaide Convention Centre, from the 22 - 25 September 2009.The Conference Committee has prepared a draft program and is now calling for abstracts consistent with the theme established for the Conference, "Midwives & Women: A Brilliant Blend". All abstracts must meet the theme and the following day by day structure

Day one: Midwives Working with Women
This will explore the diverse ways that midwives and women work together to achieve safe satisfying maternity care.

Day two: Midwives Working for Women
This examines the innovative often-invisible ways that midwives work to enable healthy safe and satisfying birth maternity care in various environments and context.

Day three: Midwives and Women: Looking back and moving forward
This will be a fascinating day exploring what has been, what is and what our hopes and directions are for the future of midwifery and maternity care.

PLEASE SEE CALL FOR ABSTRACTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT GUIDELINES AND DUE DATES.

To register your early interest in presenting an abstract or poster, or attending the conference, or if you are seeking further information in relation to the requirements for abstract submissions, please contact the Conference Managers:

Shanna Sheldrick or Jessica Bosnakis
All Occasions Management