REGIONAL CONTACTS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
While the main Birth Matters group is active in the metro Adelaide area, we have contacts across the state to help women find information and support on birth choices in their own area, and ways to work to improve local maternity services. Let us know at info@sabirthmatters.org.au if you would like us to add your details. So far we have information for:
Riverland
Southern Flinders Ranges
West Coast and Eyre Peninsula
Barossa
A summary of birth choices at SA country hospitals is on the SA Birth Choices Guide page. Note for example a complete lack of waterbirth options outside metro Adelaide.
RIVERLAND - Renmark/Loxton
For information on birth choices in the Riverland, or to get involved in working to improve the range of local maternity services on offer, contact Natalie Petricevic. Phone: 08 8586 3151; mobile 042 886 3152, email natpetri@bigpond.com Natalie is trying to get local women together to discuss "what women want" from their local maternity care, to see if a birth centre could be provided in the Riverland, and to work with local maternity service providers to improve birth options.
- Riverland: doula services and CARES-SA Caesarean Support Group Treasurer - : Melissa SERAFIN "Belly2Birth Doula Services" - Loxton and Riverland. Email belly2birth@dodo.com.au, Phone: 043 841 3869
SOUTHERN FLINDERS RANGES
For information about birth choices in the Southern Flinders Ranges, Whyalla, Pt Augusta or Pt Pirie contact Katie-Lee Pearce on 0429 783 009 or ktleepearce@hotmail.com
- Quorn: doula in training - Katie-Lee PEARCE PO Box 148 QUORTN SA 5433, Phone: 0429 783 009, Email nickkatie@bigpond.com
WEST COAST AND EYRE PENINSULA
For information about birth choices and support on the West Coast or Eyre Peninsula, contact Jaelene Burns, PO Box 30, MINNIPA SA 5654 or email jburns@minnipa.com An Upper Eyre monthly birth information and support meeting may commence in the second half of 2008.
BAROSSA
- Barossa: doula in training - Kirsten FORRESTER, Phone: 0438 807 858