Resources & Links
Useful resources and links to organisations offering support with pregnancy and birth, early parenthood, relationships and anxiety and depression.
- Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia (PANDA)
Supporting women, men and families across Australia affected by anxiety and depression during pregnancy and early parenthood.
Visit panda.org.au - Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE)
High quality, practical information to help you work through all the emotional challenges of becoming and being a parent.
Visit cope.org.au - Mumspace
Supporting women’s mental anad emotional wellbeing during and beyond pregnancy.
Visit mumspace.com.au - Relationships Victoria
Specialist family and relationship services.
Visit relationshipsvictoria.com.au -
The Antenatal and Postnatal Psychology Network
A professional collaboration of Psychologists who specialise in conception, pregnancy, the postnatal period, and the early parenting years.
Visit antenatalandpostnatalpsychology.com.au
- Beyond Blue
Information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health, whatever their age and wherever they live.
Visit beyondblue.org.au - Pregnancy Birth and Baby
Supporting parents on the journey from pregnancy to preschool.
Visit pregnancybirthbaby.org.au - Parentline Victoria
A confidential and anonymous telephone counselling service for parents and carers of children and teenagers in Victoria. Parentline offers counselling, information and support around a range of parenting issues.
Phone 13 22 89 -
The Perinatal Loss Centre
Support and education for health practitioners, bereaved parents and their families.
Visit theperinatallosscentre.com.au - Australian Psychological Society
APS is the leading association for psychologists in Australia, representing more than 24,000 members.
Visit psychology.org.au
Crisis Support
Please note this is not a crisis service.
If you require emergency or crisis assistance, the following services are available for support, advice and referral 24 hours a day, 7 days a week:
- Peninsula Health Mental Health Triage Service
Phone 1300 792 977 - Emergency services
Phone 000 - Lifeline
Visit lifeline.org.au
Phone 13 11 14 - Suicide call back service Visit suicidecallbackservice.org.au
Phone 1300 659 467