Maternity Coalition
MC is Australia's peak consumer advocacy organisation for women and their families using maternity services. With branches in every state, it is an umbrella organisation that represent thousands of families Australia-wide with an aim of achieving beneficial changes to birthing services through effective lobbying, networking and support. If you want to have a say in the future of Australia's birthing services, join MC!

Birthrites
If you have had a caesarean and/or you are contemplating having more children, this site is essential reading. I found the information very helpful, especially the part on caesarean birth plans (which unfortunately became necessary for me with my second baby). Because of Birthrites Daniel's birth was a beautiful and empowering experience instead of a routine slash and dash operation.

CARES-SA
CARES-SA provides support for women who have had caesareans, need a caesarean and/or want to avoid a repeat or first time caesarean.

Natural Parenting magazine
This magazine has stacks of great information in it for those who want to learn about gentle discipline, environmentally responsible living, natural health care, pregnancy and birth care, natural learning for children, attachment parenting and the like. The online forum is a supportive community for those who are journeying towards more conscientious parenting.

Gentle Christian Mothers
GCM is much like NP except that it is for Christian women who are into attachment parenting.

The Bub Hub
The Bub Hub is an online Australian resource and information centre about everything to do with pregnancy, birth and early parenting.

Australian Christian Artists Network
Website for Christian musicians with lots of great info and resources.

Australian Performing Rites Association
An essential for Australian singer songwriters, composers and lyricists who are lucky enough to have their music performed or broadcast.

Home Midwifery Association Qld
I attended HMA meetings for a few months and just love this inspiring group of midwives and mothers.

TABS (Trauma and Birth Stress) New Zealand
If you have experienced trauma as a result of birth, which sadly too many women have, check this site out. A chapter of TABS is being set up in Australia. Stay tuned for more info on this site in future.

Birth Trauma Support
This siite contains information for mothers, fathers, babies and family members recovering from birth experiences that were stressful for them. These birth experiences can take place in any environment, and can be vaginal or caesarean. This site contains information about recovery from traumatic and stressful birth experiences of any type, including caesarean recovery. It does not specifically address neonatal loss issues.

Friends of the Birth Centre Queensland
Friends of the Birth Centre is a non profit organisation established by parents who have birthed at the Royal Women's Hospital Birth Centre in Brisbane. There are now several branches of FBC including an FBC Townsville and FBC Gold Coast (for the newly oppened Birth Centre at the Gold Coast Hospital!). I have been involved in several FBC events and protests and am proud to call many of the movers and shakers of FBC my friends.