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HBQ Support Groups
Brisbane - Annerley
Homebirth Queensland runs a support group meeting in Brisbane for anyone who is interested in Homebirth. Everyone is welcome to attend: parents, grandparents, children, midwives, doulas, students, parents-to-be and others.
Meetings are a time to come together to socialise, support, talk, listen and share wisdom. At these sessions you can meet mothers who have given birth at home, hear their birth stories, and participate in discussions on birthing and parenting. To keep in touch with what is happening please like our Facebook page and join our Facebook Group.
The cost per family is; $5 for non-members and $3 for HBQ members.
Held the second Monday of every month
Venue: Annerley Baptist Church (Parking on Lambton Street), 560 Ipswich Road, Annerley 4103
Time: 10am – 12.00pm (9:45am for a 10:00am start)
Contact: Amanda at hbq.convenor@gmail.com
North Brisbane - Bray Park
Homebirth Queensland runs a north Brisbane support group for anyone who is interested in Homebirth. Everyone is welcome to attend: parents, grandparents, children, midwives, doulas, students, parents-to-be and others.
Meetings are a time to come together to socialise, support, talk, listen and share wisdom. At these sessions you can meet mothers who have given birth at home, hear their birth stories, and participate in discussions on birthing and parenting. To keep in touch with what is happening please like our Facebook page and join our Facebook Group.
The cost per family is; $5 for non-members and $3 for HBQ members.
Held the fourth Wednesday of every month
Venue: Sacred Moon Midwifery, 153 Kensington Way, Bray Park 4500
Time: 10am – 12.00pm (9:45am for a 10:00am start)
Contact: Sasha at hbq.membership@gmail.com
Gold Coast - Nerang
Homebirth Queensland runs a Gold Coast support group for anyone who is interested in Homebirth. Everyone is welcome to attend: parents, grandparents, children, midwives, doulas, students, parents-to-be and others.
Meetings are a time to come together to socialise, support, talk, listen and share wisdom. At these sessions you can meet mothers who have given birth at home, hear their birth stories, and participate in discussions on birthing and parenting. To keep in touch with what is happening please like our Facebook page and join our Facebook Group.
Held the first Monday of every month
Venue: Country Paradise Parklands, 231 Beaudesert-Nerang Road, Nerang 4211
Time: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Contact: Jeni on 0409 018 540
Join the Gold Coast Homebirth Facebook Group for updates
Sunshine Coast - Bli Bli
Homebirth Queensland runs a Sunshine Coast QLD support group for anyone who is interested in Homebirth. Everyone is welcome to attend: parents, grandparents, children, midwives, doulas, students, parents-to-be and others.
Meetings are a time to come together to socialise, support, talk, listen and share wisdom. At these sessions you can meet mothers who have given birth at home, hear their birth stories, and participate in discussions on birthing and parenting. To keep in touch with what is happening please like our Facebook page and join our Facebook Group.
Held the fourth Thursday of every month
Venue: Muller Park, Muller Park Road off David Low Way, Bli Bli, Sunshine Coast 4560
Time: 9am – 11.00am (Circle starts at 10am)
Contact: Philippa 0423 385 059 or Candace 0450 361 389
Cairns - Brinsmead & Atherton Tablelands - Kairi
Homebirth Queensland runs a far north QLD support group for anyone who is interested in Homebirth. Everyone is welcome to attend: parents, grandparents, children, midwives, doulas, students, parents-to-be and others.
Meetings are a time to come together to socialise, support, talk, listen and share wisdom. At these sessions you can meet mothers who have given birth at home, hear their birth stories, and participate in discussions on birthing and parenting. To keep in touch with what is happening please like our Facebook page and join our Facebook Group.
Held the second Thursday of every month
Venue: Alternating locations, please refer to our events on our Facebook page for each month
Cairns: Goomboora Park, Shale Street, Brinsmead, Cairns
Atherton: Kairi Community Recreational Park, Godfrey Road, Kairi, Atherton Tablelands
Time: 10.00am – 12.00pm
Contact: Tanya on 0427 916 700 (Atherton) or Shelly on 0408 185 614 (Cairns)
Townsville - Mundingburra
Homebirth Queensland runs a north QLD support group for anyone who is interested in Homebirth. Everyone is welcome to attend: parents, grandparents, children, midwives, doulas, students, parents-to-be and others.
Meetings are a time to come together to socialise, support, talk, listen and share wisdom. At these sessions you can meet mothers who have given birth at home, hear their birth stories, and participate in discussions on birthing and parenting. To keep in touch with what is happening please like our Facebook page and join our Facebook Group.
Held the first Wednesday of every month
Venue: Sheriff Park, Between 52 and 54 Love Lane, Mundingburra, Townsville 4812
Time: 9am – 12.00pm
Contact: Georgina 0429 474 555
Other Support Groups
Find a privately run support group in your area.
Pioneer Park Homebirth Group Meetups
Join their Facebook for more details.
Wide Bay Homebirth Group
Held on the first day of every month (except New Year’s Day)
10am-12pm at Hervey Bay Botanical Gardens, Elizabeth street Hervey Bay
Join their Facebook for more details.
Central Queensland - Yepoon
Join the Facebook Group for more information.
Contact: Amy Towle
Cairns Birth Collective
See the Facebook Page for more information.
Contact: 0408 185 614
Other events
It’s our 40th Anniversary!
Save the date! We can’t wait to celebrate 40 years of Homebirth Queensland with our wonderful community.
More details to come.
DISCLAIMER
Homebirth Queensland bears no responsibility for the birthing woman’s choice of midwife, other birth worker or her decision to birth at home. Refer to the HBQ constitution – copies available on request. Women are encouraged to make informed choices and to take responsibility for their birthing decisions. Homebirth IS legal in Queensland, there are however restrictions on those who provide midwifery care for a birthing woman choosing Homebirth. For information regarding this legislation and other information about the registration of midwives please visit http://www.ahpra.gov.au.