SUPPORT GROUPS

The Home Midwifery Association (Qld) Inc. runs Homebirth Support Groups in Brisbane, the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast, and Ipswich. Other groups supportive of home birth also meet around Queensland, including in Gympie/Cooran, and in Maleny.

To receive the latest news about support group meetings, including e-mailed reminders about meetings, and notices about guest speakers, please consider joining our yahoo group, Homebirth Queensland.

The support groups meet in the morning and everyone joins in a shared lunch or afternoon tea. Everyone is welcome to attend; parents, grandparents, children, midwives, and anyone interested in homebirth. Its a time to come together to socialise, support, talk, listen and learn. At these sessions you can meet mothers who have given birth at home, hear birth stories, and participate in discussions on birthing and parenting.

$5 per family donation requested on attendance, and please bring a plate of food to share. HMA membership is encouraged after attendance at two support group meetings.

Date: Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Annerley Baptist Church 560 Ipwich Rd, Annerley - next to Hungry Jacks
Notes: Brisbane HMA Support Group meeting is for parents, grandparents, children, midwives, and anyone interested in homebirth. A time to come together to socialise, support, talk, listen and learn. At these sessions you can meet mothers who have given birth at home, hear birth stories, and participate in discussions on birthing and parenting. We often have a guest speaker attend meetings.

Please use carpark behind the venue in Lambton St. Look for the HMA banner near the meeting venue entrance. There is a fenced playground outside with swings, climbing equipment, etc.

$3 per family donation requested on attendance for HMA members, or $5 per family for non-members, please bring a plate of food to share and stay for a shared lunch from 12 noon. HMA membership is encouraged after attendance at two support group meetings.

Date: This event repeats on the first Monday of every month
Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Location: St Margaret's Anglican Church, Playground/Function Room, 167-169 Beadesert Nerang Road, Nerang - park in the carpark at the very top of driveway

Notes: The Gold Coast Homebirth Support Group welcomes parents, grandparents, children, midwives, and anyone interested in Natural Birth, Natural Health and Parenting. A time to come together to socialise, support, talk, listen and learn. At these sessions you can meet mothers who have given birth at home, hear birth stories, and participate in discussions on birthing and parenting.

Please bring a plate of healthy food to share for lunch. Secure outdoor play area, parental supervision if age required. Please bring an outside toy or quiet indoor toy for communal sharing.

$3 per family donation requested on attendance for HMA members, or $5 per family for non-members. 

HMA membership is encouraged after attendance at two support group meetings.