Midwife Rach

21/09/2026

❤️ SUPPORT EMMA & THE FARES FAMILY ❤️

Some people give so much to their community without ever asking for anything in return. Tim Fares is one of those people.

Tim and Emma are not only incredibly special friends to our family, but they have been such a huge part of the Illawarra community and, in particular, the basketball community, for more than 40 years. 🏀❤️

Right now, their family is facing something no family should ever have to go through.

Emma is currently receiving palliative care in the final stages of her battle with Glioblastoma. Together, Emma and Tim have three beautiful boys - Max, 14, Abel, 12, and Isiah, 10 - and their family is facing an incredibly difficult road ahead. 💗

Tim has spent years giving his time, energy and support to others and to our community. Now, it’s our turn to help Tim, Emma and their boys.

There is nothing we can do to change what this beautiful family is facing, but we can help take away some of the financial pressure and allow them to focus on what matters most - being together.

A GoFundMe has been established to support the family through the difficult days, weeks and months ahead.

💞 Every donation, no matter how big or small, can make a difference.

If you’re not in a position to donate, simply sharing this post can help reach someone who can. And most importantly, please keep Emma, Tim, Max, Abel and Isiah in your thoughts and prayers. 🙏

🔗 Support Emma & the Fares family:
https://gofund.me/7a25eced6

This one is very close to our hearts. ❤️

For Emma.
For Tim.
For Max, Abel and Isiah.
And for a family who has given so much to so many.

It’s time we give a little back. 🩷

❤️🏀 Please get behind the Fares family.

09/09/2026

Did you experience a large blood loss after giving birth?

Researchers from The University of Western Australia are inviting women who experienced a postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) to share their early postpartum care and breastfeeding experiences through a short, anonymous online survey.

You may be eligible if you:

💜 Are aged 18 or over and live in Australia
💜 Experienced a postpartum haemorrhage within the past five years

The survey takes approximately 10 minutes, and your experience could help improve care and support for other women.

Complete the survey: https://redcap.link/PPH

04/09/2026

Hi community - we are in search of some more support for social media, community engagement, and media/PR. We are also still seeking help with our archiving!

If there is anyone out there who can lend us a few hours of your time each month to help us, we have a lot of amazing things we want to achieve in these roles but lack the womanpower to get it done.

We'd love to chat with you.

Please don't feel you need to be a professional at any of these tasks - some familiarity with them would be ideal, but not essential.

Ideally we'd love to bring in multiple people to help with social media as it is such a huge job, and handle a particular pillar of content each. Social media and community engagement would work closely together but are two separate roles.

Role descriptions can be found on our website on the "about us" page.

We'd love to hear from you. Please share with your friends and colleagues who might have capacity to help us!

Thanks in advance 🙏❤️

25/08/2026

I love how no two births are ever the same 🤍

25/08/2026

Homebirth access is in jeopardy.

From 1 January 2027, the current PII exemption ends and all midwives providing intrapartum care outside hospital will need to be endorsed in order to be insured under the Midwife Professional Indemnity Scheme.

ACM is asking for protection against unintended consequences for women, families and the profession

• Investment in a transitional to primary practice program and expediated NMBA reforms to strengthen the PPM workforce
• Proportional insurance for 2nd midwives and those working towards endorsement
• A 12-month extension to the exemption to enable development of a sustainable workforce

Every woman deserves choice of care provider, model of care and place of birth, no matter where they live.

Members read more and get involved via the ACM Campaign Hub here: https://midwives.org.au/Web/Web/Advocacy/Campaigns/Campaigns.aspx

23/08/2026

Homebirth availability for 2026/2027 🤍
📍Illawarra, Shoalhaven & Southern Highlands Regions
Homebirth New South Wales

17/08/2026

🌿🦁 We’re so excited to see you tomorrow at Little Lights! 💛

Tomorrow is JUNGLE WEEK! 🐒🐘🦒 Get ready for a wild morning of fun, including some playdough fun! 🧡

📅 Tomorrow
🕤 9:30–11:30am
📍 The Woolshed, Yallah

We can’t wait to see you! 🌿✨

15/08/2026

When you book with me, you can expect a little bit of this 👇🏼

☕ Long chats
🫶 Getting to know each other
📚 Evidence-based info
💬 Honest & open convos
🤰 Individualised care
🏡 Home visits
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Family involvement
🤡 Judgement-free zone
🧕🏾 Cultural safe care
🌈 LGBTQI+ friendly
🫯 Trauma-informed
📱 Someone you can actually contact
❤️ And a midwife who genuinely cares about you & your baby

Because maternity care should feel personal, not just a 15min appointment with a stranger who knows nothing about you (& not to mention you’ve waited hours in the waiting room for!)

If you’re considering private midwifery care or planning a homebirth, I’d love to chat 🤍

📍 Illawarra, Shoalhaven & Southern Highlands

12/08/2026