Parenting Assessment Skills Development Service (PASDS)

The PASDS program is an intensive assessment and skills development program seeking to identify parenting strengths and needs based on meeting a young infant/child's physical, social, emotional, development and safety needs.

The PASDS program is a specialist service funded by Department of Human Services, Protective services within the high risk infant initiative.  Families admitted to Tweddle within the PASDS program are involved with protective services, and are admitted for a 10 day Residential program or involved in a home based service that is tailored to their specific needs.

PASDS program is a statewide service with referrals primarily from the North/West Region of Melbourne, however referrals can evolve from protective services within the state of Victoria and on request Southern New South Wales.

For further information please contact the Parenting Assessment Skills Development Service Coordinator on 03 9689 1577.