The following is a quote from The West.com.au
"Pregnant women wanting to give birth at home have won a reprieve after Federal Government and the States cut a deal today to allow midwives to continue practising without insurance.
Health Minister Nicola Roxon announced privately practising midwives would have a two year exemption from obtaining medical indemnity cover.
Homebirth advocates had feared homebirthing would be driven underground because midwives would not be able to get insurance - a requirement of the new National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for health professionals to come into effect mid next year.
While the Federal Government is planning to subsidise insurance for midwives who work in hospitals, it had refused to extend indemnity to homebirthing midwives because of the high cost of providing cover.
Private insurers have also refused to cover homebirths because of the perception homebirths are riskier.
Under the deal announced today following the Health Ministers conference in Canberra, midwives will be able to keep practising homebirths provided they warn expectant mothers they do not have insurance, they follow quality and safety guidelines being developed and each homebirth is reported to health authorities."
Good News 
Joel - 26/09/06
Lacey - 07/04/08
Another little boy Due Jan 2010
3 July 09 10w4d truly loved and deeply missed
DH 27 
Aiden 17 months 
Linear Mode
