| 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 
 
  Meta-analysis of the Safety of Home Birth, Olsen O 
 
  Outcomes of 11,788 planned home births
  attended by certified nurse-midwives, Anderson RE and Murphy PA 
 
  Perinatal death associated with planned
  home birth in Australia, BMJ
  27 Feb 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 
 
  Consultative
  Council on Obstetric and Paediatric Mortality and Morbidity, Annual Report
  1996 Supplementary information 
 
  Correspondence
  dated 5 October 1999 
 
  Correspondence
  dated 15 November 1999 | 
 
  | 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 
 
  Cochrane
  News, August 1999 and four articles
  from The Cochrane Library, Issue 3 1999: 
 
  Patterns of routine antenatal care for
  low-risk pregnancy, Villar
  J, Khan-Neelofur D 
 
  Caregiver support for women during
  childbirth, Hodnett ED 
 
  Episiotomy for vaginal birth, Carroli G, Belizan J, Stamp G 
 
  Active versus expectant management of the
  third stage of labour, Prendiville
  WJ, Elbourne D, McDonald S | 
 
  | 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 
 
  Papers:
  Issues in Midwifery Workforce, Reorganising Australian Maternity Care;
  Reforming Midwifery - A Discussion Paper on the introduction of Bachelor of
  Midwifery Programs into Victoria; and an information brochure | 
 
  | 46 | The Royal Women’s Hospital (VIC) Supplementary Information 
 
  Comment
  on qualified and unqualified neonates and Abstracts of Cochrane Reviews,
  dated 7.9.99 | 
 
  | 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 
 
  Copies
  of AIMS Journal and AIMS Australia with information brochure | 
 
  | 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 
 
  Perinatal Protocols and Guidelines for
  Management, Women’s and
  Children’s Hospital Adelaide, 1996; various data and alterations to
  submission | 
 
  | 70 | The Royal Australian College of General
  Practitioners (VIC) Tabled at public hearing
  8.9.99 
 
  Why are General Practitioners ceasing
  obstetrics? A study of Victorian GPs, data from Obstetrics Review, and overheads by Dr Kathy Innes | 
 
  | 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 
 
  Equity & access to services &
  choices of place of birth & care provider for indigenous women living in
  remote communities of far north Queensland; and a brochure on implementing quality care Supplementary Information 
 
  Model
  for Funding of Midwifery Care 
 
  Paper
  ‘Can Midwifery Balance the Budget?’ | 
 
  | 74 | Ms Nicola Galea (TAS) | 
 
  | 75 | The National Association of Childbirth Educators (NSW) Supplementary Information 
 
  Correspondence,
  dated 25 November 1999 | 
 
  | 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 
 
  Data
  from SA Dept of Human Services Supplementary Information 
 
  Information
  on Community Midwifery Program, North Metro CHS, Adelaide, dated 24.9.99 | 
 
  | 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: 
 
  Antenatal
  Education Program, Mater Mothers’ Private Hospital 
 
  Client
  Education Programs, Mater Mothers’ (Public) Hospital 
 
  Women’s
  Health Strategic Plan, Mater Hospitals Brisbane 
 
  Protocol
  for Shared Antenatal Care, Dec 98 
 
  Annual
  Clinical Report 1995, Dept of Neonatology | 
 
  | 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 
 
  Information
  on electronic fetal monitoring, homebirth, midwifery care versus obstetrical
  management, homebirth ongoing midwifery education program  
 
  Report
  of the Working Party on Homebirths and Alternative Birth Centres, NHMRC, Nov
  1987 
 
  Extracts
  from Compensation and Professional
  Indemnity in Health Care, A Final Report, Nov 1995 
 
  Appropriate Birth Care in Industrialised
  Countries, Wagner M 
 
  Pursuing the Birth Machine, Wagner M | 
 
  | 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 
 
  Ultrasound: More Harm than Good, by Marsden Wagner Supplementary Information 
 
  Response
  to questions from hearing 27 August, dated 23.9.99 | 
 
  | 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 
 
  Patient demand for Caesarean Section, by Cotzias C and Fisk N | 
 
  | 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 
 
  Clarification
  by Prof Mashall re: MBS and caesarean section dated 21.9.99 | 
 
  | 109 | NSW Pregnancy and Newborn Services Network and
  Centre for Perinatal Health Services Research (NSW) Tabled at public hearing
  14.9.99 
 
  National Public Health Information
  Development Plan, AIHW 
 
  Care around Preterm Birth: Clinical
  Practice Guidelines (Dec
  1996) and A Guide for Parents (Feb
  1997), NHMRC 
 
  Extracts
  from Effective Care in Pregnancy and
  Childbirth, eds Chalmers I, Enkin M, Keirse MJNC Supplementary information 
 
  Recommendations
  from previous reviews of maternity services 
 
  Supplementary
  articles concerning medical and health economics; guidelines, evidence-based
  practice, quality and audit; place of birth; medical practice and indemnity
  issues and UK childbirth inquiries 
 
  Families First, NSW
  Government | 
 
  | 110 | Dr Sarah Buckley (QLD) Tabled at public hearing
  15.9.99 Additional
  papers: 
 
  Perinatal origin of adult self-destructive
  behaviour, Jacobson B 
 
  Labour - Your hormones are your helpers, Buckley S 
 
  Wattle
  Park House Home Birth Statistics 1981-1999 
 
  The Place of Birth: Managing Change in
  Midwifery Practice, Guilliland
  K 
 
  Birth trauma and birth injury as
  contributing factors to subsequent criminal behaviour and violence, Haire D | 
 
  | 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 
 
  Member
  Support program, Maternity Options Package Supplementary information 
 
  Number
  of obstetricians in SA and Victoria dated 8 October 1999 | 
 
  | 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) 
 
  Supplementary
  submission dated 8 September 1999 | 
 
  | 154 | Professor Marie Chamberlain and Ms Jannine van der
  Klei, The University of Sydney (NSW) Supplementary information 
 
  Responses
  to questions from public hearing dated 14 October 1999 | 
 
  | 155 | King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women (WA) Tabled at public hearing
  8.9.99 
 
  Clinical
  Practice Guidelines | 
 
  | 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 
 
  Material addressing epidural analgsia; research into
  obstetric anaesthesia and fees for obstetric anaesthesia services dated 14
  October 1999  | 
 
  | 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 
 
  Queensland
  Health corporate presentation, 15 September 1999 
 
  Mothers
  & Babies: An evidence based synthesis of Queensland Health endorsed
  documents to guide the development of public sector services for mothers and
  neonates, August 1998 
 
  Maternal Health Services in Aboriginal
  Communities: A clinical needs assessment of five communities and A framework
  for service enhancement, February
  1998 Supplementary information 
 
  Maternity Services Review, Phase One 1998-1999 
 
  Maternity Services: Future
  Diection 1999-2000, Phases Two and Three 
 
  Reponse to questions on notice from public hearing dated 15
  September 1999 | 
 
  | 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 
 
  Women’s role and
  satisfaction in the decision to have a caesarean section, Turnbull D et al, MJA 1999
  received 2.9.99 | 
 
  | 171 | Birthplace Support Group (WA) Tabled at
  public hearing 8.9.99 
 
  Papers:
  Birth in the Warburton Region; Traditional Aboriginal Birthing Issues; and
  Doula Research Application | 
 
  | 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 
 
  Alternative Birthing Services Program | 
 
  | 178 | Dr Kevin Barham
  (VIC) | 
 
  | 179 | Health Department of Western Australia (WA) Tabled at
  public hearing 8.9.99 
 
  Your
  Birthing Choice; and WA Hospital data Supplementary information 
 
  Responses
  to question on notice from public hearing dated 8 September 1999  | 
 
  | 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) |