SAVE OUR BIRTH CENTRE in the Hutt
Join Hutt Families for Midwives and us on Saturday 18th June 2022 at 2pm at Mitchell Park, Lower Hutt to do our "Walk With Intent" to enable our voices to be heard about the current state of the Heretaunga Block at Hutt Hospital, which affects our Maternity Service.
Discussion & Action Points from our Public/Community Zoom Meeting on the 1st day of lockdown (18th August 2021):
Are you unsure why we should try to save the birth centre?
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We are collecting stories and comments from those that have had experiences at Te Awakairangi Birthing Centre.
Mama/Birthing people, whanau, midwives and other health professionals - we want to hear from you all.
Click here to complete a short Google form to share your thoughts with us.
On Thursday 12th August 2021, we heard the devastating news that the Wright Family Foundation (who own and operate Te Awakairangi Birthing Centre) have proposed that the centre will be closing on 21st September, unless something changes drastically re: funding (Please be aware that the local DHB currently does not fund nor support nor promote the centre!) The Wrights are asking for comment from staff before 19th August and a decision will be made about the closure on 24th August 2021.
The Hutt Community is mobilising, and several groups are working together as Hutt Families for Midwives, and there are various actions that you can do to help us Save the Birth Centre:
- Summary Action Points that you can get involved in, gathered from the Public Zoom meeting held on first day of lockdown (18th August 2021)
- View the Hutt Community's petition to Save the Birth Centre here - now closed as of 22nd August and we received over 6000 signatures.
- Share your story/experience of using the Birth Centre or working there here
- For latest news, see posts on HuttFamiliesForMidwives Facebook Page
- volunteer for an organisation supporting parents and midwives - how about this one?
- Write to, or visit your local MP
- Write submissions on new legislation to do with maternity, midwifery and parenting
- Support the midwives in their fight for pay equity
- follow social media accounts of activist organisations and charities working in the birthing world - how about this one?
- write to your local paper / letters to the editor (this can be weirdly effective if you coordinate to do it with a bunch of other people over consecutive weeks)
- signal boost by sharing social media content from midwifery union and other professional bodies
- share your experiences with people who can make changes/those with their hand on the lever!
- View the Hutt Community's petition to Save the Birth Centre here - now closed as of 22nd August and we received over 6000 signatures.
- Share your story/experience of using the Birth Centre or working there here
- For latest news, see posts on HuttFamiliesForMidwives Facebook Page
- volunteer for an organisation supporting parents and midwives - how about this one?
- Write to, or visit your local MP
- Write submissions on new legislation to do with maternity, midwifery and parenting
- Support the midwives in their fight for pay equity
- follow social media accounts of activist organisations and charities working in the birthing world - how about this one?
- write to your local paper / letters to the editor (this can be weirdly effective if you coordinate to do it with a bunch of other people over consecutive weeks)
- signal boost by sharing social media content from midwifery union and other professional bodies
- share your experiences with people who can make changes/those with their hand on the lever!
