Author Archives: opticals

Posted on January 21, 2012 by opticals

too posh to push?

Apparently not, at least in sunny Queensland, where the statewide rate of caesarean births has soared to 34 percent of all births, and where private hospitals have the highest rate of caesarean section deliveries (47.9 percent) in Australia. [for the … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on January 19, 2012 by opticals

National Maternity Services Plan Annual Report

This report is only 9 pages long, and is worth reading.National Maternity Services Plan 2011 Annual ReportBarriers to implementation and mitigationThe introduction of MBS and PBS benefits for services provided by eligible midwives to provide greater ac… Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 8, 2011 by opticals

Top 5 Investing Mistakes

As financial planners we are often asked about the top investment mistakes that people make before seeking professional financial advice.  Here are the top 5 investment mistakes we see novice investors make and how to avoid them:   1.  Lack of p… Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on July 29, 2011 by opticals

MotherBaby Childbirth Initiative

[click image to enlarge]In 1996 the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) created the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative (MFCI): 10 Steps to Mother-Friendly Hospitals. Although designed specifically for the U.S, the MFCI had global impac… Read the rest of this entry →

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