By Kerrie Gottliebsen
2020 will be a big year for Tweddle as we expand our programs to care for more families and deliver professional development to more health professionals. In early 2020 Tweddle will be launching our ‘Working Out Parenting’ program, a new therapeutic on-site group for dads of babies and toddlers admitted to a residential program with […]
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By Kerrie Gottliebsen
If you are a parent of a baby or toddler, the coming weeks are a special time to build memories with family and friends. While many of us are preparing for holidays and family gatherings, it’s important to remember that challenges with parenting, mental health and family violence don’t go away over the festive period. […]
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By Kerrie Gottliebsen
Tweddle will be closing for business at midday on Thursday the 19th of December and reopen on Monday January 6th. It’s been a busy year and we have many people to thank. In 2019 Tweddle supported over 4,000 mums, dads, babies and toddlers from around Victoria, but we couldn’t have done it without the help […]
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By Kerrie Gottliebsen
Tweddle is putting a call out to the thousands of nurses that trained at Tweddle and to medical and clinical staff, management, Board members, philanthropists and families to share stories and photos in the lead up to huge Centenary celebrations from October 2020. Consider the bush telegraph officially sparked with the launch of a reunion […]
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By Kerrie Gottliebsen
Tweddle will introduce an exciting new approach to early parenting health and wellbeing in 2020 with thanks to a grant from the Collier Charitable Fund. Over 48 weeks, the ‘Working Out Parenting’ pilot will evaluate a new therapeutic on-site group for dads of babies and toddlers admitted to a residential program. The after-hours weekly dads’ […]
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By Kerrie Gottliebsen
The 99th Annual General Meeting of Tweddle Child and Family Health Service was held yesterday in Tweddle’s Footscray Conference Centre. Wurundjeri Elder Aunty Di OAM joined Tweddle Chair Ms Doris Whitmore, CEO Ms Jacquie O’Brien, Treasurer Jennifer Lang, Board members, guest speaker Dr Peter Ewer, Dr Nicole Milburn and staff who reflected on a year of […]
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By Kerrie Gottliebsen
Today Tweddle celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and World Children’s Day. November 20th is an important date and global day of action. It was on this day in 1959 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child and the Convention on […]
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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 99th Annual General Meeting on Wednesday the 20th of November 2019 from 3pm to 4pm at Tweddle Child & Family Health Service, 53 Adelaide Street Footscray. To register your attendance, please contact Vicki Matheson […]
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By Kerrie Gottliebsen
As a state-wide specialist public hospital delivering early intervention and prevention programs for Victorian families, it is vital that Tweddle continue to strengthen its voice and build evidence supporting the first 1000 days, secure attachment and infant mental health. Using a partnership model, Tweddle is seeking expressions of interest from tertiary institutions and/or research bodies […]
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By Kerrie Gottliebsen
Children’s Week (19th – 27th October) is a time when Tweddle celebrate the rights of babies and toddlers to enjoy childhood regardless of race, colour, sex, ability, religion, nationality or social origin. It is also a time to celebrate how amazing babies are, especially as they are the future of Victoria. Children’s Week is also a […]
Read morePlease contact Communications Manager Kerrie Gottliebsen on 03 8387 0623 for media enquiries or to interview a Tweddle member of staff.