By Kerrie Gottliebsen
From the CEO Dear friends, More than ever, this year has been about adversity, resilience and reframing. As the State of Emergency was declared, expectant and new parents turned to Tweddle with unease and distress. Telehealth, online parenting groups and childbirth education systems and processes were developed to reassure anxious parents, many of whom had […]
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By Kerrie Gottliebsen
Tweddle will be closing for business at midday on Wednesday the 23rd of December and reopening on Monday 18th of January. Tweddle’s MyTime groups align with school terms so will commence in the first week of February. For many parents, this is your first year with a baby, a special time to build memories with […]
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By Kerrie Gottliebsen
We are so grateful to have had the opportunity to access the early parenting centre at Tweddle. Celeste is our first child. The early months were very challenging for us, as we worked through my birth trauma, difficulties with breastfeeding, some personal losses in the family and perinatal mental health challenges. In early 2020 we […]
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By Kerrie Gottliebsen
Tweddle welcomes the Productivity Commission Mental Health Inquiry findings and recommendations, especially the priority reforms that highlight the needs of parents with babies and young children. The Productivity Commission’s Mental Health Inquiry found that Mental health underpins children’s and young people’s social and emotional development and their sense of wellbeing. The report states that investing […]
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By Kerrie Gottliebsen
This year Tweddle will be observing and celebrating NAIDOC Week (8-15th November 2020). The NAIDOC 2020 week theme – Always Was, Always Will Be, recognises and celebrates that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. NAIDOC 2020 invites all Australians to embrace the ancient history of this country. […]
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By Kerrie Gottliebsen
This week is both Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Awareness Week and Perinatal Mental Health Week 2020 (8-14th Nov). Tweddle joins a chorus of government, industry and community voices to raise awareness of perinatal mental health. As a public hospital supporting expectant and new parents, we know how vital awareness is in fighting mental health stigma. […]
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By Kerrie Gottliebsen
A study exploring the outcomes of a home visiting program for vulnerable babies, toddlers and parents has gathered rich evidence to support future at-risk families and life-changing interventions. The program, Tweddle’s Home Parenting Education and Support (HoPES), is an intensive 8-week home-visiting intervention. The program supports the preservation and reunification of families with young children […]
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By Kerrie Gottliebsen
Join Tweddle’s wonderfully playful Facilitators Liz and Janelle for a special Children’s Week online play session! The virtual group will take place from 10-10.30am on Wednesday 28th of October. Liz and Janelle’s Play Education group will ensure you and your little one feel welcomed and are involved a range a fun activities. We will share […]
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By Kerrie Gottliebsen
This National Carers Week Tweddle would like to recognise and celebrate the invaluable contribution unpaid carers make to our families, communities and economy. Carers Australia state that carers are people who provide unpaid care and support to family members and friends who have a disability, mental illness, chronic condition, terminal illness, an alcohol or other drug issue or […]
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By Kerrie Gottliebsen
Sleep hospital helping parents tackle restless nights Herald Sun journalist Susie O’Brien has spoken with Director of Clinical Services and Nursing Ms Kirsty Evans and with a Tweddle mum about the importance of early intervention parenting support when it comes to sleep, mental health, secure attachment and brain development. Getting sleep at night is hard […]
Read morePlease contact Communications Manager Kerrie Gottliebsen on 03 8387 0623 for media enquiries or to interview a Tweddle member of staff.