SMC Australia

SMC Australia (or Solo Mums by Choice Australia) is a community of women who are thinking about, or have made the decision to become, a sole parent. Whilst most of the members have chosen to use donors (via insemination or IVF), other members are looking at, or have become mothers by adoption or other means.

SMC Australia was started by two women from Queensland, Australia in 2003 as a Yahoo group. In 2005, when membership reached around 30 women, the SMC Australia website was created and members began regular get togethers in most capital cities of Australia.

Today, membership consists of around 300 active members from all states and territories around Australia and has links to other support groups around the globe. Members include those in the thinking stages, pregnant women, and mothers of babies through to teenagers. We are now also a national advocacy group for donor recipients and their children.

The online forum is a place to discuss all issues, including:

• is single parenting really for me?
• what do I tell people when I find out I am pregnant?
• what do I tell my child when he/she begins to ask?

and many more specific and general parenting questions.

SMC Australia is run by a group of volunteers. We should respond to any query within two to three days and we approve memberships once a week.

When you register, an email will be sent to your nominated email address. It is important that you read the email and progress through the TWO actions that are detailed in the email.