Justine Caines

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Justine Caines is a birth activist in Australia.

Contents 1 Activism 2 Personal 3 References 4 Notes

[edit] Activism

Justine Caines was National President of Maternity Coalition, the national umbrella organization for maternity lobbying in Australia from 2003-05. She was Convenor of Homebirth Australia from 2001 - 2004 and is currently its secretary. ^[1] She is the National Advocacy Advisor for Maternity Coalition. In 2007 she established What Women Want, a political party. What Women Want aims to give Australian women a greater voice in decision making and bring a broad social policy framework back on the agenda.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Personal

She is married with six young children and lives in rural New South Wales.

[edit] References

• Women's party is born. Courier Mail (2007-04-02). Retrieved on 2007-04-04.
• Qld laws may force women to obey doctor's orders on childbirth. ABC Radio National. Retrieved on 2007-05-21.

[edit] Notes

1. ^ With Women - Midwives Experiences - from shift work to continuity of care, Ed David Vernon, Australian College of Midwives, 2007 p239