On International Midwives Day Greens MP and health spokesperson Lee Rhiannon has called on Premier Kristina Keneally to ensure that a significant amount of the Rudd health money earmarked for NSW is used to boost the numbers of midwives.
“Ms Keneally should be a strong backer of maternity reform as increasing the number of midwives and [...]

By Lilea Propadalo (Edited version published in the Newcastle Herald)

Who would have thought that after all these decades that women would be fighting for essential rights again?  I certainly didn’t.  We have had a government that has promoted Midwifery care for women and Paid Maternity Leave….it seemed so promising.
Unfortunately, it was all a farce.  [...]