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Aboriginal Cultural Birthing & ParentingFleur Magick - 0400 409 102indyamarra@hotmail.comAustralian Breastfeeding Association (ABA)www.breastfeeding.asn.auAustralian Multiple Birth Association (AMBA)www.amba.org.auBirthing and Babies (BaBs) - Stanthorpewww.granitenet.com.au/groups/women/babsBaBs aims to empower women in pregnancy and birth through peer support.The Stanthorpe group meets fortnightly during school terms. Each meeting hasa topic where we have a group discussion or invite a guest speaker. A midwifeis present at each meeting.Contact:Rebecca Telfer, 07 4681 0825Melinda Toms, 07 4685 6075babs@granitenet.com.auBirthtalkwww.birthtalk.orgBirthtalk is a unique support and education organisation based in Brisbane,Australia, and run by a registered midwife, childbirth educator and mums.Brisbane Multiple Births Association Westside (BMBA-W)www.bmbawestside.com.auBMBA-W is a non-commercial, non-sectarian and non-profit organization thataims to:• share information on the care and raising of multiple birth children• support the parents of multiple birth children• provide social meetings and functions for members• co-operate with and actively participate in research projects on a local,national & international level• increase awareness of the individuality of multiple birth childrenContact: Jen Gyles, President. president@bmbawestside.com.au orinfo@bmbawestside.com.auAlso Multiple Birth Association branches in other areas including:Gold Coast: 0412 359 197, gcmba@live.com.auSunshine Coast: chris.vanderpol@bigpond.comSouthside: Glenn Marsden 07 3901 4669, marsdenzoo@optusnet.com.auCaesarean Awareness Network of Australia (CANA)www.canaustralia.netChildbirth and Parenting Education (Toowoomba) (CPEA)www.cpeatoowoomba.org.auEthnic Communities Council of QldContact: Zhihong Guhealth@eccq.com.auLast updated 10/10/11

Friends of the Birth Centre (FBC)www.fbc.org.auA vibrant volunteer organisation comprised of families passionate aboutsupporting Queensland's Birth Centres. Publishes a quaterly magazine ‘SpecialDelivery’. Chapters in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba,Gladstone, Mackay and Cairns.Contacts:Queensland: Catherine Farrugia, catherine_farrugia@yahoo.com.auGold Coast: fbcgoldcoast@gmail.comSunshine Coast: Belinda Costello, 0416276845, fbcsc@westnet.com.auToowoomba: fbctoowoomba@gmail.com Gladstone:Mackay: Penny Cullen, 0435535203, friendsmackaybirthcentre@gmail.comCairns:Home Midwifery Association (HMA)www.homebirth.org.auContact: Hollie Singleton, Convenor, convenor@homebirth.org.auHomebirth Australia (HBA)www.homebirthaustralia.orgMaleny Mothers Action GroupJo Namuangrakjo_namuangrak@yahoo.com.auMareeba Mothers and Midwives AllianceContact: Amanda, 07 40929367, mangiicreations@gmail.comMaternity Coalitionwww.maternitycoalition.org.auMaternity Coalition is a national non-profit, non-political and non-sectarianconsumer advocacy organisation. Maternity Coalition acts as an umbrellaorganisation to bring together support groups and individuals for effectivelobbying, information sharing, networking and support in maternity services.Maternity Coalition believes in the importance of women uniting their efforts andsharing skills and resources to achieve beneficial changes in the health caresystem in the interests of improving birthing services and the advancement ofbest-practice maternity care for all Australian women and their families.Maternity Coalition supports consumer and midwife participation at all levels ofhealth policy planning, decision-making and service delivery.Contact:Bec Jenkinson, Queensland Branch President. 0439 765 633qldpresident@maternitycoalition.org.auMidwives Australiawww.midwivesaustralia.com.auMidwives Australia guides and connects with private practice Medicare midwivesand continuity of care midwives transitioning to private practice.Contact: info@midwivesaustralia.com.auNational Assoc of Childbirth Educators (NACE)Jeannie Lynchjeannie_lynch@yahoo.com.auLast updated 10/10/11

National Rural Health Alliance (NHRA)www.ruralhealth.org.auNHRA is a peak body working to improve the health of Australians in rural andremote areas. It is comprised of 28 Member Bodies, representing healthconsumers, service providers and other organisations in non-metropolitan areas.Preterm Infants’ Parents’ Association (PIPA)www.pipa.org.auContact: Kim Rivers, 07 3863 4816, contactus@pipa.org.auQueensland Council of Social Services (QCOSS)www.qcoss.org.auStillbirth and Neonatal Death Support (SANDS)www.sands.org.auSANDS aims to promote awareness, and provide knowledge, support andunderstanding following the death of a baby from the time of conception throughto infancy.The National Premmie Foundationwww.prembaby.org.auWomen with Disabilities Australia (WWDA)www.wwda.org.auWomen With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) is the peak organisation for womenwith all types of disabilities in Australia. It is an organiastion made up of womenwith disabilities and associated organisations, and run by women withdisabilities, for women with disabilities. WWDA seeks to ensure opportunities inall walks of life for all women with disabilities and to increase awareness of, andaddress issues faced by, women with disabilities in the community.Women’s Health Queensland Widehttp://www.womhealth.org.au/Young Mothers for Young Women (YMYW)Young Parents Program (YPP)Contact: Shay Collins or Shirley Peppler (07) 3357-9944yppcoordinator@iinet.net.auYoung Women’s Place Toowoombawww.ywplace.comContact: Dianne Auchettl or Shirley Ledger, 07 4639 4380,coordinator@ywplace.com Last updated 10/10/11