Welcome to HAS

Homebirth Access Sydney

Homebirth Access Sydney focuses on supporting homebirth families.

Pregnancy and birth are not an illness.

Homebirth Access Sydney (HAS) is a non-profit, community-based organisation. Our focus is on supporting homebirth families and increasing the access to birthing choices – especially homebirth - for women in NSW.

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Homebirth Post July 2010

Submitted by Jenny Carleton on 23 July 2010 - 2:09pm

How do the new Federal laws affect homebirth midwives & consumers?

From 1st July 2010, the new national health practitioner regulations require all health practitioners to have professional indemnity insurance. This means that all homebirth midwives will need to purchase professional indemnity insurance from one of 2 policies currently being offered.

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The Netherlands Study 2009: Homebirth Safety

Submitted by Leigh Holman on 27 May 2009 - 6:50pm

The largest study in the world confirms that homebirth is safe.

Over three hundred thousand women had planned homebirths with midwives in this study, proving that homebirth IS safe.  The conclusion to the study "shows that planning a homebirth does not increase the risks of perinatal mortality and severe perinatal morbidity among low-risk women".

See study Attached

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