Our Philosophy
- We regard pregnancy and childbirth as normal physiological processes, not illnesses which require routine hospitalisation;
- We emphasise women's rights to make informed choices about their caregivers, their place of birth, and any interventions that may be suggested or recommended by the care provider or care provider's policy during pregnancy, labour, birth or early parenthood;
- We believe that a woman-centred approach to the pregnancy, birth and postnatal journey gives the most satisfaction with experiences and outcomes, both for women themselves, their babies, their families and their careproviders;
- We advocate the World Health Organisation view that midwives are the most appropriate primary caregivers for pregnant and birthing women (see World Health Organisation Guide for Essential Practice);
- We support the concept of providing one-on-one midwifery care from a known midwife for every woman in Australia. Research evidence shows that this is the gold standard for pregnancy, birth and postnatal care (see National Maternity Action Plan (Australia) and The UK's One Mother One Midwife Campaign).
We look forward to being able to help you.