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NATIONAL LIST OF INDEPENDENT CHILDBIRTH EDUCATORS

South Australia

"Better Birth"  contact: Larissa Inns & Michelle Nangle  Address:23 Ormonde Avenue, Warradale SA 5046    Telephone:08 8296 5957  Mobile:0422 327 543    Email: birthwithlove@hotmail.com    "Better Birth" is a one day class held in the south-west metro area of Adelaide.It is facilitated by a Doula and Womens Health Physiotherapist. It focuses on the labour and birth only. It covers areas such as: Working with your body,Your Amazing Pelvis, Getting your baby into position for birth, what speeds labour up and slows it down, How support people can help, massage techniques, Whose decision is it anyway?and more. Lots of practical hands-on stuff.  Most people are from the more south-west of Adelaide servicing mainly birthing women from Womens & Childrens, Ashford, Flinders Private and Flinders Public Hospitals.
Western Australia:
Debbie  Slater  Address: 12 Goldfinch Avenue, Churchlands, WA 6018  Telephone: 08 9287 1783   Email:debslater@aol7.com.au  Details of Independent Childbirth Education Classes offered:  Small groups  (usually max 6 couples), covers antenatal and postnatal issues, NCT (UK) trained - Diploma of Higher Education in Antenatal Teaching, University of Luton, UK Region -

Metropolitan Perth

Inner Birth  Gabrielle Targett 27 Chester St, SOUTH FREMANTLE 6162 WA   T.  089-335-2071  MOB:0418-336-362
gabster@global.net.au    I run positive relaxation and childbirth education classes (Inner Birth) at home for woman and hope to start running classes for couples in the not too distant future. I have just completed the Hypnobirthing course and would like to start to use those skills with couples. Alot of my current clients come for my Aquatic Ante Natal classes and Fitball classes that I run here in Fremantle. I also attract many woman who are on the homebirthing program which is based here in Fremantle. I have had two home water births and one in a small hospital here in WA.

Birth Choices      Catherine Evans and Pete Malavisi
Address: P.O. Box 111 Vasse 6280     Telephone:0897515300     Email: boree@dodo.com.au
Details of Independent Childbirth Education Classes offered: Our local independent midwife and myself run quarterly antenatal community classes in Busselton and Dunsborough.

New South Wales

 INNATE BIRTH    Jo Hunter and Natalie Forbes Dash  Address: c/o 72 Bee Farm Rd, Springwood 2777  Telephone: (02) 47 51 9840 – Jo  (02) 47 57 2080 – Natalie   Mobile: 0412 315 228 – Jo   0410 428 307 – Natalie      Email: jo.phil@bigpond.com.au – Jo          nataliedash@optusnet.com.au – Natalie       Active Birth workshops.     Postnatal groups for both pregnant and new parents - Settling your baby, Preventing postpartum depression, Breastfeeding, Baby massage, Developmental milestones, Development through play, Fathers, Alternative therapies, Postpartum Doula’s, Sleep issues - babies & parents, Sex after birth/contraception, Reflections on birth, sharing stories, Crying babies & toddlers, Sibling behaviours, Support/local resources     Within our workshops and postnatal groups we aim to create an environment where pregnant women/couples and new parents can gather to make social contact, share experiences and provide mutual support.  The region of areaThe Blue Mountains and Western Sydney. Katoomba Hospital, Nepean Hospital, Nepean Private Hospital, Blacktown Hospital.
Name: Pregnancy Birth and Beyond  Jane Palmer   Address: 27 Hart St, Dundas NSW 2117  Telephone: 02 9873 1750  Facsimile: 02 9873 1750  Mobile:0414 814 686  Email: janepalm@rivernet.com.au   Website: www.pregnancy.com.au
 
Transition into Parenthood Preparation for Birth and Parenthood Courses and calmbirth® courses    

Julie Clarke 9 Withybrook Place, Sylvania NSW 2224. Telephone: (02) 9544 6441 Fax: (02) 9544 9257 Mobile: 0401 265530  Email: julie@julieclarke.com.au  Website: www.julieclarke.com.au    Area: South Eastern Sydney, St. George and Sutherland Shire.

 
Victoria

Name:       Joy Johnston    25 Eley Rd Blackburn South Vic 3130   Telephone:  03 9808 9614  Facsimile:  03 9808 3611  Mobile:     04111 90448  Email:      joy@aitex.com.au  Details of Independent Childbirth Education Classes offered: incorporated into prenatal care, or by special arrangement. As well as general prenatal education I offer counseling on breastfeeding, and birth balls classes.  The region of area you would describe as your catchment area and the  hospitals in that catchment. Melbourne and surrounding areas, particularly to the East.

Janine Clark  49 Marlin Drive, Ocean Grove VIC 3226  PH: 03 5256 2651  Fax: 03 5256 2651  Mob: 0418 143 850  Email: clarksj@bigpond.com  Currently offering individual education to women in the Geelong & Surf Coast regions. Special interest in women following assisted reproductive treatment, young women, private and public clients.

Canberra Queanbeyan and ACT

Name: Tracey Anderson Askew  Address: 9 Nina Jones Cres Chisholm, ACT 2905  Telephone: 02 62920166
Mobile: 0414 267791  Email: traceylaa@ozemail.com.au    Details of Independent Childbirth Education Classes offered: Birthing and Beyond, pregnancy support and preparation classes, creative birthing, both classes and individual. Mother/Baby yoga and support groups for after the baby is born.  The region of area  Canberra, Queanbeyan/ ACT and district.

Tasmania

 Terry Stockdale  Independent Childbirth Information Service and  Midwife  27 Wentworth Street   South Hobart 7004 Ph 03 62235348  email cismid@netspace.net.au   I also act as volunteer co ordinator of the   Childbirth Information Service to assist anyone wanting help  with birthing issues, a good library too.