As a result of the adoption of the Victorian Early Parenting Strategy all three Victorian Early Parenting Centres will move, over the next three years, to 100% of admissions by professional referral. Currently, 40% of Tweddle admissions are professionally referred.
Work has commenced on professional referral protocols and processes and these will be rolled out to health and community professionals from 2011.
Your referred families will be supported by highly skilled and experienced Tweddle clinical psychologists, maternal & child health nurses, early childhood professionals and Social Support staff. Our services and programs are accredited, accountable, responsive to research and evidence based. These hallmarks of professional integrity are subject to national accreditation.
For more information contact our Director of Nursing on (03)8387 0640 or click to download our online referral form.
Tweddle & Berry Street present the Dr. Kristie Brandt Seminar, The Baby, the Biology and the Family in Stressful Life Circumstances
On 14th November Dr. Kristie Brandt will present The Baby, the Biology and the Family in Stressful Life Circumstances Seminar. Presented by Berry Street and supported by Tweddle, the Seminar will provide an overview of the essential ingredients for optimal child development including the impact of the prenatal period and early care giving on epigenetics, neurobiology, and behaviour.
Dr. Kristie Brandt is Director of the Parent-Infant & Child Institute, an Assistant Clinical Professor of Paediatrics V.F at U.C. David School of Medicine, a Child Trauma Academy Fellow with Dr.Bruce Perry, and a Visiting Faculty with the Brazelton Touchpoints Centre at Children's Hospital, Boston.
Dr. Brandt is an internationally recognised expert on infants and young children, and she provides consultation and training throughout the United States and abroad. Dr.Brandt's work is focused on parent-child interaction, child and parent development, and the impact of a child's early experiences on development, relationships, behaviour and lifelong health and wellbeing.
To read more about Dr.Kristie Brandt and the Seminar or to register click here
Managing Postnatal Fatigue in General Practice
Tweddle in conjunction with the Parenting Research Centre and Pivot West presented a workshop for GPs and other health professionals focusing on post natal health issues for parents, wellbeing and fatigue. The session included discussions about the effects of fatigue on parents’ mental health and referrals options that can support parents. Participants were also encouraged to reflect on how postnatal health issues for mothers and fathers impact on their practice. Tweddle is working to help strengthen the links between GPs and other local agencies. We welcome feedback and suggestions for future workshops. Tweddle employs psychologists that specialise in perinatal mental health and have specialist knowledge and experience to support families to enhance wellbeing and the parenting experience.