Resources
Here are a number of perinatal websites that have further information about anxiety and depression during pregnancy and after birth and offer support in this area.
MyFuture website – https://myfuture.edu.au
Your Career – https://www.yourcareer.gov.au
Workforce Australia – https://www.workforceaustralia.gov.au
Headspace – https://headspace.org.au
Human Rights Commission – https://www.humanrights.vic.gov.au/for-individuals/returning-to-work
Business Victoria – https://business.vic.gov.au/business-information/staff-and-hr/staff-leave/parental-leave-policies-and-staff-support
Aspergers Victoria – https://aspergersvic.org.au/page-18136
Amaze – https://www.amaze.org.au/about-autism/employment
At Work Australia – https://www.atworkaustralia.com.au/finding-work-with-autism
Specialisterne – https://www.specialisterne.com.au
Wise Employment – https://wiseemployment.com.au
Coact – https://coact.org.au/job-seekers/neurodiverse
Services Australia – https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au
PANDA (Post and Antenatal Depression Association)
Helpline: 1300 726306
www.panda.org.au
Pregnancy, birth and baby helping
Phone number: 1800 882436
www.pregnancybirthbaby.org.au
COPE
http://cope.org.au/
The Womens
www.thewomens.org.au
Mercy Mental Health Mother and Baby Unit (Werribee)
Phone number: 8754 0651
Centre for Perinatal Psychology – https://www.centreforperinatalpsychology.com.au
Australian Breastfeeding Association – https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/breastfeeding-helpline
SANDS – https://www.sands.org.au
Pink Elephant – https://www.pinkelephants.org.au
Melbourne IVF – https://www.mivf.com.au/specialists/counsellors
Gidget Foundation – https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au
Raising Network – https://raisingchildren.net.au
Circle of Security – https://www.circleofsecurityinternational.com/circle-of-security-model/what-is-the-circle-of-security
Gottman – https://www.gottman.com/about/the-gottman-method
Perinatal Infant Research Institute – https://www.piri.org.au
For When Helpline – https://forwhenhelpline.org.au
Dadspace – https://www.dadspace.com.au
SMS for Dads – https://www.sms4dads.com.au
Support for Fathers – https://supportforfathers.com.au
Mensline Australia – https://mensline.org.au
Wanting further information and support around various mental health concerns please see useful websites below.
Anxiety and Recovery Centre
www.arcvic.com.au
Australian Psychological Society
http://www.psychology.org.au/
Centre for Perinatal Psychology
https://www.centreforperinatalpsychology.com.au/
BeyondBlue
Phone (24 hours a day, 7 days a week): 1300 224636
Chat online (3pm 12am)
www.beyondblue.org.au
Black Dog Institute
www.blackdoginstitute.org.au
Health Share
https://www.healthshare.com.au/
Human Services Directory
http://humanservicesdirectory.vic.gov.au/Home.aspx
Lifeline
www.lifeline.org.au
Mind Health Connect
http://www.mindhealthconnect.org.au
Reachout
http://au.reachout.com/
Respect
https://www.respect.gov.au/
Sane
Carers Australia
https://www.carersaustralia.com.au
Carer Gateway
https://www.carergateway.gov.au
If concerned about the safety of yourself or your loved one, please contact your GP, 000 or one of
the following contact numbers:
CATT team
North east CATT: 1300 859 789
Northern CATT: 1300 650 295
Austin Hospital: 9496 5000
For further information around parenting and specific concerns, please check out the followinguseful websites.
Zero to three
www.zerotothree.org
What were we thinking:
www.whatwerewethinking.org.au
Family Relationships Centre
www.familyrelationships.gov.au
Advice line: 1800 050321
Raising Children
www.raisingchildren.net.au
Relationships Australia
http://www.relationships.org.au/
If you need to chat to someone, please find phone numbers for various Helplines below.
Lifeline: 131114
Suicide Helpline: 1300 651 251
Parentline: 13 22 89
Kids Helpline: 1800 551 800
Maternal & Child Helpline : 13 22 29
Pregnancy Birth and Baby Helpline : 1800 882 436
National Breastfeeding helpline : 1800 686 686
Mensline : 1300 789 978
Nurse on Call : 1300 606024
Mind the Bump
Smiling Mind
Headspace
Calm
Mindgauge
Reachout Breathe
Reachout Worry Time
Recharge
LastPass
Medicare
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Written and created by Dr Bronwyn Leigh with illustrations by Jess Racklyeft for the Centre for Perinatal Psychology