January 30, 2003

Heat, bushfires and workshops

For the last two days I have been presenting an Active Birth workshop in Queanbeyan for the Southern Area Health Service. Queanbeyan is right on the border of Canberra, and is therefore in some ways like a Canberra suburb. The group had to shrink at the last minute because of the terrible bush fires that are still burning in wide areas of the region, which requires hospitals to adopt special emergency status in case of evacuation of patients or an influx of casualties. Staff are placed on emergency 24 hour rosters and many midwives were therefore unable to attend. Some may have had difficulty reaching Queanbeyan anyway, as the fires can close highways are short notice, forcing long detours or abandonment of travel plans.

Amongst the group were four midwifery students who were graduating on the second day of the workshop. They were very excited by the prospect of joining the ranks and were warmly applauded by the group for their achievements. They will all make excellent midwives - caring, feisty, passionate and skilled - their tuition has been very broad and they have some wonderful experiences as part of their education. Two are already apprenticed to an independently practising midwife and plan to begin offering home births as soon as they can be accredited. Until this happens, all four will be working in the Queanbeyan hospital and they will make up a sizeable proportion of the entire staff, which is bodes well for lots of normal births for the women they assist. It will also be helpful for them to be working together as they will be able to support each other as they get used to working within the system and its limitations.

Once again I have had the pleasure of working with a great set of new graduates. It am really encouraged when I see the results of good tutoring and careful nurturing producing such promising midwives. I hope that they can stay focused and find niches that encourage and support their ideals rather than restrict and demoralise them.

Meanwhile, I hope the heat (Canberra was 40 degrees - a record) passes and that we get some rain everywhere. The country has never been so dry and dusty. We might be accustomed to hot summers, but this is ridiculous!

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