by Homebirth Australia | Oct 16, 2012 | Articles
The Childbirth and the Law Forum explored the legal issues surrounding birth at home and in hospital. Writer and social commentator Catherine Deveny (@catherinedeveny), who hosted the conference says that “there is a crisis in Australian birthing. It is a...
by Homebirth Australia | Jul 26, 2012 | Articles
Homebirth Australia Conference 2012 Birth Rites Human Rights 27-29 July 2012 Keynote speakers – Jan Tritten Jan Tritten is the founder and editor-in-chief of Midwifery Today magazine and a midwife who was in active practice from 1977–1989. Registrations NOW...
by Homebirth Australia | Jul 10, 2012 | Campaign
URGENT ACTION REQUIRED – TAKE ACTION NOW Your letters and emails DO make a difference! On 27 April 2012, all State and Territory Health Ministers will meet at the Standing Council on Health to discuss the future of Homebirth in Australia. An options paper has...
by Homebirth Australia | Jul 10, 2012 | Articles
By Hannah Dahlen, University of Western Sydney Women have the right to determine what happens to their bodies; and this includes where and how they give birth. But from July 2013, private midwives may not be able to legally provide their services to women who choose...
by Homebirth Australia | Apr 10, 2012 | Media release
MEDIA RELEASE 29 February 2012 Attorney General rejects AMA’s calls for homicide laws to be used to prosecute homebirth mums Attorney General Christian Porter has rejected Australian Medical Association (WA) President Dave Mountain’s calls for proposed Western...
