IDM - Walk With Midwives
ACM International Day of the Midwife
International Day of the Midwife on May 5 is an important day of celebration. It’s an occasion to honour all midwives and what they do for mothers, babies and families around the world. It is a day for us to show appreciation for midwives and help them feel valued, respected and important.
This year’s theme is Follow the Data: Invest in Midwives.
Traditionally ACM celebrates IDM with a walk. There are walks organised all over the country; with your local branch or your local workforce and we encourage all midwives and supporters of midwives to join in.
This year, every registrant receives a pair of 'walk with midwives' socks to wear on the day. Take a photo walking and wearing the socks and tag us @midwives_acm on instagram, dont forget to hashtag #walkwithmidwives and #choosemidwiferycare.
If there isn’t already a walk near you, please plan one by contacting Alicia on events@midwives.org.au
We look forward to celebrating IDM with you for 2021!
Huggies are proudly supporting walks around Australia and will be providing delicious treats for your post walk gathering.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Kings Park, Perth
Date: May 5, Wed
Time: 7:30am
Meet at the entrance to the Botanic Garden in Kings Park for a 30 minute easy walk through the gardens.
Busselton
Date: May 5, Wed
Time: 9:00am
Meet at Busselton Foreshore end of the Jetty
Northam
Date: May 5, Wed
Time: 8:00am
Meet outside the Riversedge Café to Walk the Bridges, then morning tea at Riversedge Café.
AUSTRALIA CAPITAL TERRITORY
Canberra
Rhodanthe Lipsett Walk
Date: May 8, Sat
Time: 10:00am
Meet at Regatta Point car park next to the Deck cafe
NEW SOUTH WALES
Sydney
Date: May 5, Wed
Time: 10:00am
Meet at Milson’s Point train station and walk across the Bridge (about 30 mins) and then have a picnic the other end in a park.
Taree
Date: May 8, Sat
Time: 10:00am
Meet at Taree Rowing Club, walking along the riverbank and then meeting for morning Tea in Fotheringham Park.
Registration Optional
Parramatta
Date: May 2, Sunday
Time: 9:30am for a 10:00am start
Meet at Lake Parramatta near the cafe at 9:30am for a 10:00am start.
Bring a gold coin donation to raise funds for the Rhodanthe Lipsett Midwifery Foundation.
Kingscliff
Date: May 5, Wed
Time: 9:30am
Meet at the Kingscliff Beach Bowls Club where we will walk to Faulk’s Park and have a picnic.
Tweed and Murwillumbah MGPs.
Southern Sydney Bush Walk
Date: May 6, Thurs
Time: 10am
Meeting at Grays Point Rd (just past Grays Point public school). Walk along Florence Parade fire trail and down The Honeymoon Steps into the Royal National Park to the Audley tea rooms & picnic area for refreshments then return - 3.8 kms each way.
TASMANIA
Launceston City Circuit
Date: May 5, Wed
Time: 7:30am
Meet at Antenatal Clinic
The Gorge, West Launceston
Date: May 5, Wed
Time: 3:45pm
Meet at West Launceston Car Park
Hobart Rivulet Track
Date: May 5, Wed
Time: 12:30pm
Where: Meet at Hobart Rivulet Track near C3 at 64 Anglesea Street, South Hobart
Parking: C3 has plenty of parking which they are happy for us to use but as they have a separate event on that day, they ask us to drive straight past C3 and park in the gravel parking area behind the buildings and NOT on any of the sealed parking areas.
Picnic with afternoon tea will be provided after the walk.
VICTORIA
Barwon Valley Park and River Geelong
Date: May 5, Wed
Time: 10:30am
Meet at Barwon Valley Park and River
Carlton Gardens, Melbourne
Date: May 5, Wed
Time: 11:00am
The walk is departing from the Hochgurtel fountain on the southern side of the Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton Gardens. We'll then head to the Treasury Gardens followed by Fitzroy Gardens. We will stop for a coffee on the way where we will learn a therapy of self care from Tess Reilly-Browne, an experienced trauma relationship therapist, who would love to teach midwives, the simplest, fastest way to drop their cortisol levels, so that we can better manage those challenging days. She'll also provide us the scientific research and validation of how it works. Best of all, our birthing mothers and supporting families can use this technique too.
The Vic Branch of ACM looks forward to seeing you there!
Melbourne CBD
Date: May 6, Thurs
Time: 12:00pm
Meet at Federation Square then walk along the Yarra river and loop back. Approx 30 mins.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Glenelg
Date: May 8, Sat
Time: 9:30am
Meet at Glenelg Jetty for a walk then morning tea
QUEENSLAND
Mackay
Date: May 5, Wed
Time: 9:15am
Meeting on the Bluewater Trail at the river end of Bridge Road, for a 9:30 start time. Followed by a shared morning tea in the Birth Centre gardens at 10:00am. Wear purple if you can!
Atherton (AMAMA)
Date: May 4, Tues
Time: 8:30am
Meet at the Atherton Department of Transport and Main Roads. We will then walk down the Main Street of Atherton (and back) and finish with a coffee at local cafe, Petals and Pinecones.
Bundaberg
Date: May 5
Time: 9:30am
Meeting in the foyer of the Bundaberg Family Unit and walking to Alexander Park returning to the unit for morning tea at 1000hrs, please wear ACM pashmina or something purple.
Mount Isa
Date: May 5
Time: 10:30
Walking from MGP Hub 3 Lucy St, to Mount Isa Hospital, finishing with IDM celebrations and cake outside on grass on Camooweal Street.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Alice Springs
Date: May 5, Wed
Time: 9:00am
Gather at the top of the mall outside of the MGP rooms in Todd Mall at 9am. We will walk to Alice Springs Hospital where we will gather at the Courtyard near staff tea room on the ground floor for morning tea.
Wear your ACM shirts/ pashimina or the colour purple and bring a whistle or drum to make some noise! Registration Optional.
