Winter Newsletter 2026
Dear members of Homebirth Queensland,
It is with much excitement and joy that we re-launch the Homebirth Queensland (HBQ) newsletter. We are so incredibly grateful for your patience as we have worked behind the scenes to fill committee roles to ensure that families continue to receive the support and guidance they need.
We have welcomed almost an entirely new committee and want to give our thanks and gratitude to the previous committee members that have kept HBQ going strong.
HBQ was established in 1983 and up to this day has been run by passionate volunteers that believe in the vision of enabling true choice in childbirth.
The intention of this newsletter is to create a place to learn and empower one another through evidence based information, connection and sharing real stories from families across Queensland.
Our goals at HBQ are:
To share information among and between parents, midwives, doctors, hospitals and health services
To promote improvement in the physical, mental and social conditions of childbirth, wherever it takes place
To ensure that all regulatory bodies – local, state and federal are aware of current Homebirth research so that any legislation, rules or changes being formulated are based on a wide range of studies.
To encourage those who train doctors and midwives to include the theory and practice of non-interventionist obstetrics in formal courses
To seek to remove any financial disadvantages of Homebirth compared with hospital birth
To record and analyse statistics relating to Homebirth
To learn more about our bodies and birth and to foster belief in women’s ability to birth naturally
Until next time,
HBQ team.
Merchandise
One of the best ways that you can support our work is by wearing it. We have a variety of merch available (some on sale!) so head over to our website to snatch up some bargains and to represent HBQ.
HBQ Community Circles
HBQ holds monthly community circles allowing like-minded families to connect, share stories and learn from each other.
If you are considering homebirth in the future, these circles are a wonderful opportunity to ask questions and gain some insights from those that have already walked down the path that you’re considering walking down.
We currently host circles in Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Logan, Townsville, Gympie, Cairns & Atherton. For more information, including dates for upcoming circles, head to our socials or website.
Would you like to share your home birth story?
For time immemorial stories have been shared as a way to pass on wisdom and for women to integrate their birthing experiences.
We have some beautiful home birth stories that you can find on our website here along with the opportunity to submit your own home birth story to share with our wonderful community.
Would you like to volunteer with HBQ?
We are seeking volunteers who are passionate about homebirth and want to be a part of the incredible team that keeps this organisation going.
Roles that we are currently looking to fill include:
Treasurer
Social Media Coordinator
Circle Coordinator
Circle Facilitators
Head over to our website and click on the ‘Volunteer with HBQ’ button.