By Kerrie Gottliebsen
The 98th Annual General Meeting of Tweddle Child and Family Health Service was held yesterday in Tweddle’s Footscray Conference Centre. Tweddle Chair Dr Nicole Milburn, CEO Ms Jacquie O’Brien, Treasurer Ms Melanie Telford, Board members, guest speaker Associate Professor Rebecca Giallo and staff reflected on a year of achievement, research, lobbying and hard work. The […]
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By Kerrie Gottliebsen
During 16 Days of Activism, Tweddle is taking part in a campaign to end family violence called ”Strengthening Hospital Responses to Family Violence’. Tweddle families are invited to ‘leaf’ a message on our ‘tree’ which will form a ‘Forest of Hope’ on Monday 10th December. Family or domestic violence affects children because they are exposed to […]
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By Kerrie Gottliebsen
Bringing a newborn home for the first time is one of the most precious moments for any parent – but for many families, it can also be extremely stressful. Today Premier Daniel Andrews announced that a re-elected Labor Government will commit $9 million for a landmark Centre of Early Parenting Excellence at Tweddle in Melbourne’s west […]
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By Kerrie Gottliebsen
A new Melbourne based study has found that the male partners of women admitted to a private residential early parenting service (REPS) experienced significant increases in stress, irritability, fatigue, sleepiness, and a worsening of sleep quality. Published in Australian Psychologist, the 2018 study examined ‘Psychological Distress, Alcohol Use, Fatigue, Sleepiness, and Sleep Quality: An Exploratory […]
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By Kerrie Gottliebsen
Strengthening relationships and attachment with babies and toddlers, both at home and at Tweddle, is done through the magic of everyday moments. It is during times of loving togetherness that babies and toddlers develop self-confidence, curiosity, social skills, self-control and communication skills. Simple activities like singing, reading, playing – even feeding and grocery shopping provide […]
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By Kerrie Gottliebsen
The Board of Tweddle Child & Family Health Service is pleased to invite interested members of the public to attend its 98th Annual General Meeting on Wednesday the 28th of November 2018 from 3pm to 4pm at Tweddle Child & Family Health Service, 53 Adelaide Street Footscray. To register your attendance, please contact Vicki Matheson on 8387 0607 […]
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