Homebirth Queensland

Homebirth Queensland We advocate for the right to choose how, where, and with whom you give birth.

Homebirth Queensland to thrives as a community of women, families, midwives, and birth workers who believe every family deserves real choice in childbirth and healthcare. Brisbane HBQ Support Group Meets
Date: Meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of each month
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Annerley Baptist Church 560 Ipwich Rd, Annerley - next to Hungry Jacks
Cost: $3 for members, $5 for non-members

Gold Coast HBQ Support Group Meets
Date: Meetings are held on the first Monday of every month
Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Location: Country Paradise Parklands, 231 Beadesert Nerang Road, Nerang - look for the large open shed adjacent to the oval


Sunshine Coast HBQ Support Group Meets

HBAC is one VBAC pathway that centres physiology, continuity of care, and women as decision-makers.If you’ve had an HBAC...
06/01/2026

HBAC is one VBAC pathway that centres physiology, continuity of care, and women as decision-makers.

If you’ve had an HBAC in Queensland and would be open to sharing your experience, we’d love to hear from you! You can contact us via our DMs or contact information on the HBQ website (link in bio).

Many women want physiological births while also wanting the reassurance that medical tools are available if they are gen...
05/01/2026

Many women want physiological births while also wanting the reassurance that medical tools are available if they are genuinely needed. The problem is that without time, continuity, and clear information, those tools can be introduced early and often, and women can find themselves moving through a cascade of interventions they never anticipated or truly consented to.

Even with preparation, many women underestimate how much a hospital setting influences decision making as pregnancy progresses and birth unfolds. Policies, protocols, and risk frameworks narrow choice long before women are aware it is happening.

Birth in Australia sits within a funded system, and interventions, medications, procedures, and hospital stays all have financial value attached to them. This is part of the business of birth. When physiological birth is not protected, the impact is not only felt by women, but by families, the health system, and the taxpayer.

Funding homebirth supports smarter use of resources, and physiological birth is cost effective. It prioritises relational, continuous care and supports genuine choice for women.

If you believe women deserve genuine choice in maternity care, consider supporting this work. Become a Home Birth Queensland member for $33 per year and help us continue education, advocacy, and community connection across Queensland.

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Birth outcomes are not neutral. They are shaped by the environment, the model of care, and what is expected of women in ...
30/12/2025

Birth outcomes are not neutral. They are shaped by the environment, the model of care, and what is expected of women in labour. Privacy, continuity, time, and trust support hormonal labour. Surveillance, urgency, and routine intervention interfere with it. Understanding this shifts the conversation from place of birth to quality of care.

Most Australian women currently birth in hospital settings, and that won’t change overnight. But awareness can change now. Exploring homebirth is about understanding what supports birth and knowing your options.

A recent study compared low-risk women with similar pregnancies who were cared for by the same midwifery group practice....
29/12/2025

A recent study compared low-risk women with similar pregnancies who were cared for by the same midwifery group practice. The only planned difference was where they intended to give birth: at home or in hospital.

The difference in outcomes wasn’t because one group of women was “healthier” or “more confident”. It was how care was experienced.

At home, care was organised around the woman and the unfolding physiology of labour, without the interruptions, time pressure, or routine escalation that can shape hospital birth.

In other words, when women feel safe, unhurried, and supported by familiar faces, labour is more likely to unfold without intervention.

(Sidery et al., 2025)

Physiological birth happens when the body is supported rather than managed. Research consistently shows that when birth ...
28/12/2025

Physiological birth happens when the body is supported rather than managed. Research consistently shows that when birth unfolds outside routine intervention pathways, women are more likely to labour and birth without instruments, surgery, or unnecessary disruption.

Follow HBQ for evidence-based homebirth education and advocacy. We support genuine choice in maternity care and women’s health.

Membership starts at $33 per year. Your support helps this work continue.

One of the best ways you can support our work is by wearing it 💛We’ve got a small range of merch currently on sale, and ...
27/12/2025

One of the best ways you can support our work is by wearing it 💛

We’ve got a small range of merch currently on sale, and every purchase genuinely helps us keep going.

Tap the link in our bio to explore.

Continuity of care reduces anxiety, fear, and unnecessary intervention. Women feel the difference when they are supporte...
27/12/2025

Continuity of care reduces anxiety, fear, and unnecessary intervention. Women feel the difference when they are supported by the same midwife throughout pregnancy, birth, and the early postpartum period.

For many women, this is one of the strongest reasons they begin exploring homebirth or private midwifery. Continuity changes the emotional landscape of pregnancy. It changes how women feel about labour, and it changes how confident they are in their own capacity. Support from a known midwife can reduce the anxiety that often comes from meeting new staff at every appointment or navigating a system where you do not know who will attend your birth.

Join Homebirth Queensland for only $33 a year. Membership gives you a place in our advocacy, and for birth workers, access to valuable community networks, support groups, and resources.

We hope this season brings moments of rest, connection, and joy, and that the year ahead is filled with love, confidence...
24/12/2025

We hope this season brings moments of rest, connection, and joy, and that the year ahead is filled with love, confidence, and trust in your choices.

It’s not something you choose just because you’re crunchy, although if you are, we fully support this. Where you give bi...
24/12/2025

It’s not something you choose just because you’re crunchy, although if you are, we fully support this.

Where you give birth matters.
Your support team matters.

So, if home is the place where you feel most respected, and most able to labour without unnecessary interruption, have you considered homebirth?

Avoiding unnecessary interventions is one of the key reasons women who choose homebirth report higher satisfaction. This...
23/12/2025

Avoiding unnecessary interventions is one of the key reasons women who choose homebirth report higher satisfaction. This is not surprising. When labour is supported rather than managed, women are more likely to feel respected, capable, and connected to their own physiological process.

The recent Sidery et al. (2025) findings sit alongside a long history of research showing that continuity midwifery, private environments, and protection of hormonal flow all reduce the likelihood of intervention. This does not mean that intervention is never needed. It means that when women labour in safe and undisturbed environments, the need for intervention drops significantly. Women feel the difference and it shows in their birth experiences.

Homebirth is not about rejecting medical care. It is about reducing the situations where medical care becomes necessary because labour has been disrupted. When midwives are able to work relationally, with time and trust, birth unfolds more smoothly and more women come away from their experience feeling satisfied and respected.

Become part of the movement improving maternity care in Queensland. HBQ membership starts at $33 a year and offers pathways for families and birth workers to contribute meaningfully.

Homebirth midwives know you. They know your story, your health, your fears, your preferences, and the way you make decis...
19/12/2025

Homebirth midwives know you. They know your story, your health, your fears, your preferences, and the way you make decisions. This is the heart of homebirth care. It is not about location alone. It is about being supported by someone who understands you long before labour begins.

For the woman who is curious about homebirth, this is often the difference she feels most strongly. It is a model where you see the same midwife throughout your pregnancy, where your appointments are unhurried, and where your questions are met with time and presence rather than pressure. By the time labour begins, you are not meeting a stranger. You are supported by someone who already understands you and is attuned to how you birth best.

HBQ membership, starting from $33 a year, helps keep homebirth visible, respected, and protected. Join Homebirth Queensland today and be part of the community shaping maternity care reform.

Homebirth is an evidence based option within Australian maternity care. We are not suggesting that every woman should ha...
15/12/2025

Homebirth is an evidence based option within Australian maternity care.

We are not suggesting that every woman should have a homebirth. Women deserve care that aligns with their values and circumstances. But homebirth is also not something reserved for a small group. The evidence is strong and consistent, and in many countries homebirth is simply one of the models of care on the table. Australian women deserve the same information and access.

For $33 a year, you can become a Homebirth Queensland member and support the push for real birth choice, continuity of care, and respectful maternity systems.

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Brisbane HBQ Support Group Date: Meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of each month Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Location: Annerley Baptist Church 560 Ipwich Rd, Annerley - next to Hungry Jacks Cost: $3 for members, $5 for non-members Gold Coast HBQ Support Group Date: Meetings are held on the first Monday of every month Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Location: meeting sites will vary. Please check Gold Coast events page for more information. Albany Creek HBQ Support Group Date: Meetings are held every fourth Friday of the month Time: 9:30am - 11:30am Location: Albany Creek Community Centre 15 Ernie St, Albany Creek Cost: $3 for members, $5 for non-members

Sunshine Coast HBQ Support Group Meets. TBA.