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AAA - Pregnancy
The Pregnancy Problem Centre provides a counselling service for those in a crisis as a result of an unexpected pregnancy. Counselling is available via phone or a face to face appointment. The Pregnancy Problem Centre also provides a high school education program addressing issues of relationships, sexuality and parenthood.
Bris Multiple Birth
The Multiple Birth Association is a voluntary organisation which aims to disseminate information and increase public awareness in relation to the care and upbringing of multiple birth children. Advice and support for multiple birth families is also offered. The Multiple Birth Association provides a social forum for members and services include a library, information night, playgroup, home and hospital visiting on request and support for special needs, bereavement and sole parents.
Childbirth Educ
The Childbirth Education Association is a childbirth education and parenting information resource centre for expectant parents, their support people and families, as well as the general community. The service provides Preparation for Pregnancy Workshops, Active Birth and Refresher classes, baby massage, bi-monthly newsletter and book, video and toy libraries. There are support services links and a doctor and hospital information service.
Children by choice
Children by Choice provide a Queensland wide telephone counselling, information and referral service on issues relating to unplanned pregnancy. We offer genuine support and unbiased, non-judgmental services on all unplanned pregnancy options. Face to face counselling services are available in the Brisbane region by appointment.
Family Planning Qld
Family Planning Queensland (FPQ) provides pregnancy testing and counselling, cervical screening (pap smears) and breast checks, sexually transmitted infection checks and assistance with hormonal problems such as menopause and pre-menstrual tension. Contraception advice and sexual counselling are also available. The organisation also offers education services at all schooling levels and in the wider community. FPQ centres are located in regions around Queensland. A wide range of educational resources on sexual and reproductive health are available for loan and sale. FPQ Brisbane also has a comprehensive reference library.
Home Midwifery
The Home Midwifery Association is an association of mothers and midwives working together to promote natural childbirth, particularly in the home. Support groups for anyone interested in homebirth are held fortnightly.
Mater Mothers
The Mater Mothers Hospital is recognised as a leader in providing Maternity and Neonatal care for more than 7,500 mothers and their babies annually. The Mater complex is unique in its co-location of both Public and Private Hospitals on the same site. Mothers and their babies have access to a state of the art New Life Centre which incorporates 13 delivery suites, three operating theatres, nurseries, neonatal intensive care facility and a purpose built Maternal Foetal Medicine Unit providing advanced technology for the high risk pregnancy requiring intensive care management. As well as providing a wide range of medical services Mater Mothers provides a range of care options for pregnancy care linking families between hospitals, home and community care with the involvement of a number of health care professionals.
Multiple Birth Assoc
The Multiple Birth Association (formerly known as the Twins Plus Association) offers support and advice for families who experience multiple birth situations. Meetings and social gatherings are offered as well as hospital visitation and educational resources.
Pregnancy Couns
Pregnancy Counselling Link provides telephone, email and face to face counselling and information to women, their partners and families in relation to: * Unplanned pregnancy * Post abortion concerns * Pregnancy support * Pregnancy loss * Pre and Post adoption concerns * Pregnancy testing All services are free, professional, confidential and do not include referrals for abortion.
SANDS
SANDS provides mutual support information, education and advocacy for parents and families who experience the death of their baby through miscarriage, termination for abnormalities, stillbirth, neonatal death and other reproductive losses. Support for bereaved parents throughout Queensland is provided.
Spring Hill Clinic
The Spring Hill Clinic provides pregnancy counselling, contraceptive advice, abortion care, ultrasound examination and vasectomy procedures. Appointments are necessary.
Young Parents Program
Young Parents Program provides a range of health and support services to young pregnant women aged 19 years and under, and to young parenting women under 23 years if they first became pregnant as a teenager. Support services include support and counselling, childbirth education, young mothers groups, information and referral and outreach.
   
   
   

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