Guest speaker

Jane Palmer

Jane's passion, experience and positive outlook make her a popular guest speaker. Jane has spoken at in-service days, conferences and seminars for expectant parents and health professionals in Australia. Presentations can be tailor made for any audience. To invite Jane to be a guest speaker, please email Jane at jane@pregnancy.com.au.

Guest Speaking Appearances Planned for 2012

Your Own Private Midwifery Practice: Getting It Right

Seminar offered through Birth International.

The new Medicare arrangements offer midwives the exciting prospect of setting up their own independent practice. This program will walk you through the process of establishing your business, deciding on a model of care, managing clients, practice needs, equipment, marketing and developing collaborative arrangements.

• Date Wednesday 9th May 2012          Time 9:30 am - 4:30 pm   Venue Melbourne Tullarmarine    
• Date Friday 20th July 2012                 Time 9:30 am - 4:30 pm    Venue Sydney Burwood
• Date Thursday 6th September 2012    Time 9:30 am - 4:30 pm   Venue Brisbane Chermside

To find out more or register for this seminar visit Birth International's website.

University of Western Sydney School of Nursing and Midwifery Conference

Place of Birth and Models of Care Conference

Dates of Conference: Friday 23rd March 2012
Title of Presentation: ”Setting up private practice. What do you need?”
Venue: Westmead Hospital, Sydney
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17th Congress of the Federation of Asian and Oceania Perinatal Societies (FAOPS) and the 16th Annual Congress of the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ)

Collaboration in Perinatal Care

Dates of Conference: 18th to 21st March 2012
Title of Presentation: Collaboration in Setting up in private practice as an Eligible midwife: why, how and who?
Venue: Convention Centre in Darling Harbour, Sydney.
Presenters: Hannah Dahlen and Jane Palmer
Visit conference website for further details.

Hawkesbury District Health Service conference

Birthing Wisdom : Protecting Normal Birth conference

Date of conference: 19th October 2012
Title of Presentation: Warm water immersion in labour & waterbirth: promoting normality
Venue: The Richmond Club, Crn East Market & Frances Street, Richmond, NSW, 2753
Presenters: Hannah Dahlen, Jenny Parratt, Jane Palmer, Carolyn Hastie, Maralyn Foureur, Andrew Bisits and Denise Round.
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2012 WentWest Conference

Evolving Western Sydney. How well do you know your patch?

Date of conference: 3rd November 2012
Title of Presentation: Three family practices and their successes. Focus on: chronic disease management, nursing systems & alternative models of care.
Venue: Novotel Sydney Rooty Hill, 33 Railway St Rooty Hill NSW 2766
Presenters: Dr Mervat Akladious, Josie Campbell and Jane Palmer
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