Petition to Allow Private Midwives to be Eligible for Professional Indemnity Insurance or to Be Exempt from Being Required to Enroll in PI

I had 2 beautiful , problem free water births at home with a private midwife.

There will always be women who chose to birth at home. Whether people agree with this or not will not stop families from doing so. There should be systems and services in place to make sure women have access to quality carers practicing in a safe and legal manner. The Australian government subsidises access to insurance for medical professionals, why not extend the same support to midwives?

This is so important.

In support of women electing to birth how they chose.

I support women's right to choices in birth

Women in Australia need to be able to choose where they birth and safely with a midwife and her family. This is surely a basic human right.

I won't birth in a hospital. So it's either a private midwife, or I just try at home by myself and see how it goes. I choose the midwife because it is safer. Thank you for respecting my choices about my body and my baby.

Common sense and timely. Private midwives should either be made exempt or provided with PI to continue being involved with homebirths.

Giving birth in a natural and supportive environment with a midwife is much more desirable than a hospital. Most births are free of complications and if a problem occurs the midwife should be covered against legal action. Julie moon

I was born at home. My mother was born at home. My grandmother was born at home. Let women make this choice! It's a human right. And let these wonderful midwives do their jobs.

I support independent midwives Let them guide the next generation

Homebirth is just as safe, and should be an available choice for all mums

Agree, private midwives should be allowed to get PI, I do t understand the issue here.

Women deserve the right to give birth however they choose, if that be at home with a private midwife than so be it. The government system should not pass judgement on this, and make a law just to make the medical system more money.

Common sense to allow home births to continue!

tooooo important!!!

This is absolutely crucial, or a similar suitable solution to the issue. Choice of birthplace is an essential freedom for women and homebirth is a safe option for low-risk women. Without this - it will cease to be a safe option - because it will be illegal for midwives to attend homebirths - putting additional strain on hospitals and forcing women to make difficult and risky decisions should they wish to birth at home.

Women deserve the right to choose where they feel most comfortable giving birth and the people they trust to support them.

Woman's choices need to be accessible and supported. Freedom of choice with support has enabled me to have a loving, beautiful and safe homebirth.

we need to give mothers more birthing choices!