Homebirth Links

Deciding to have a homebirth is a life-changing decision. Therefore, it will be one which you will want to make based on reliable, up-to-date information. These homebirth links will give you detailed information on the different issues surrounding homebirth. Find out why it is that homebirth is the safest birthing option for low-risk pregnancy. Look in more detail at how you can organise and plan your homebirth.

Follow the homebirth links below to inform yourself of the reasons why having a homebirth could be the right birth choice for you. Whether this is your first experience of homebirth or you already have a personal or professional understanding, our homebirth links have the latest research on this topic.

Homebirth Access Sydney

A website for those interested in homebirthing in the Sydney region. On their site you will find information about: their organisation, articles, birth notices, book reviews, directory of homebirth midwives, FAQs, links, news & events, stories and the list goes on.

Homebirth Australia

HomeBirth Australia is a group of consumers and midwives committed to ensuring the survival of homebirth as a birth option for Australian women. The overall aim is for public-funded homebirth across the country.

Homebirth Network SA

The Homebirth Network of South Australia is a network of people in the community who consider homebirth a safe, natural way of birthing. We insist on the rights of women to choose how and where they birth their babies. We believe this is a fundamental right for all women. This is especially true in a time when the birth is becoming increasingly medically managed, and women’s birthing power is diminished.

Home Midwifery Association (Qld) Inc.

The Home Midwifery Association is a consumer-based organisation that offers information, education and support to women and families considering maternity care options. The emphasis is on those who are considering or are planning a birth at home. The Association also offers ongoing education and support for homebirth midwives.

Homebirth Reference Site

The aim of this site is not to persuade you to choose home birth. Instead, it is to provide information about home birth. This is both for parents who think that it might be the right choice for them, and for health professionals looking for facts and ideas.

Nicky Menzies’ Homebirth Website

This website is there to help you learn a little bit about having your baby at home. Hopefully, it will answer some of your questions and also point you to where you can find out more.

Birth Choices Links

Illawarra Birth Choices

Illawarra Birth Choices is a consumer advocacy group, based in the Illawarra region of NSW, Australia. We are a group of women providing support and sharing information about issues surrounding pregnancy, birth and maternity care.

Joyous Birth

Welcome to Joyous Birth. The safest way to birth now has a meeting place for all parents, professionals and community groups to gather, exchange information and offer support. Those seeking more information or considering all their birthing options are welcome to join, explore and ask questions.

Page revised on 10th December 2021