Resources

BMBAN provides local support and assistance to its members within the Brisbane Northside community. But given it takes a village to raise a multiple birth family, we’ve put together a collection of other helpful resources that provide excellent information and specialised care.

BMBAN Public Page BMBAN Members Only Group (MEMBERS ONLY)

BMBAN Buy Swap Sell Group (MEMBERS ONLY)

BMBAN Schoolies Group (MEMBERS ONLY)

AMBA Public Page

Multiples Fun and Support Group

Multiple Dads Sanctuary Group

Parents of Multiples

Twin to Twin Transfusion Support Group
(TTTS Australia Inc.)

Mental Health Support

Parentline
Phone: 1300 301 300

Lifeline
Phone: 13 11 44

PANDA
Phone: 1300 726 306
PANDA – Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia supports women, men and families across Australia affected by anxiety and depression during pregnancy and in the first year of parenthood.

Beyond Blue
Phone: 1300 224 636
beyondblue is working to reduce the impact of depression and anxiety in the community by raising awareness and understanding, empowering people to seek help, and supporting recovery, management and resilience

Self Help Queensland
Self Help QLD is a network of self help organisations formed to share resources and support.

Family support

13 HEALTH
(24hr phone service for assistance about your babies, children or yourself)
Phone: 13 432 584

Parentline
Phone: 1300 301 300

Queensland Poisons Information Centre
Phone: 13 11 26

Australian Breastfeeding Association
The Australian Breastfeeding Association is a large community-based self-help group, recognised as a leading authority on breastfeeding management. The Association provides innovative counselling and support services to the community and wider health industry throughout Australia.

Bereavement

Sands
Support is available 24 hours a day for anyone affected by the death of a baby. Sands offers a range of support services for parents, families and professionals.

SIDS
SIDS and Kids is dedicated to saving the lives of babies and children during pregnancy, birth, infancy and childhood. SIDS also provides support to bereaved families.

Seep support

The Ellen Barron Family Centre
Child Health Line and 24 hr telephone service
Phone: 07 3862 2333 (Brisbane) or 1800 177 279 (outside Brisbane)

Night Nannies

Other helpful websites

Twinfo
Twinfo is Australia’s largest, most supportive, online community for parents of twins and triplets. Twinfo offers advice, products and services to make raising your babies easier, freeing you up to enjoy all the precious moments.

Things for Twins
Things for Twins is passionate about providing practical, innovative and fun products that have been carefully selected to make the challenges associated with raising multiples just that little bit easier.

Mr Dad

Caesarean Awareness Network Australia (CANA)

Twins Trust
Twins Trust offers help, information and advice online, over the phone, or via Twinline. They also run a unique service which helps families in desperate need.

Birthtalk
Birthtalk provides antenatal education and information to empower women and their partners.

Talking Twins & More a Multiple Birth Podcast
Join multi-mums Nix and Naomi for their light-hearted podcast discussing all things multiple parenting. Advice, latest news from the multiple birth community, and quality interviews will keep you engaged for hours.

Community financial information

Family Assistance Office
Phone: 1361 50

Products and equipment

Hire 4 Baby
Hire 4 Baby offers a variety of baby products for hire, including car seats. Check out their website before you dive into shopping for your multiples.

Go Bubba Go
Go Bubba Go is an Australian owned company, based in Melbourne. They specialise in quality products for Twins, Triplets and Quads.

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