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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Who are SAMCL?<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">SAMCL is a not-for-profit co-operative whose members are health professionals working in the field of maternity services.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Our focus is on supporting the health professionals to provide the best possible maternity care to women.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Also we actively seek opportunities for maternity and related services to be enhanced.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">History<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">SAMCL was formed as South Auckland Maternity Care Limited in 1996.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>Initially there were only three midwife members who secured a contract for maternity service with the then Northern Regional Health Authority.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Over the years, we have seen a number of changes and challenges. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">These have included changes in funding models and rapid growth to a national organisation with over 300 members.</SPAN>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Structure</span> </span> </b> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <br />SAMCL is structured as a company with a board of directors who determine the company’s strategic direction.</span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The current board are:</span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </span> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Anne Whyte</span> </font> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, midwife, Chairman</span> </font> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </span> </font> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Cecile O’Driscoll, midwife</span> </font> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </span> </font> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Shona Bjornsson</span> </font> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, midwife<br /></span> </font> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dr Alec Ekeroma, obstetrician<br /></span> </font> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Chris Bearda</span> </font> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, midwife<br /></span> </font> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Val O'Malley, midwife<br /></span> </font> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Wendy Van Cingel, midwife</span> </font> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </span> </font> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </span> </font> </p> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">There is a small administration team of seven, led by the General Manager, Tony Mansfield.</span>

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