By Kerrie Gottliebsen
Tweddle Psychologist Jessica Chidgey works closely with families three days a week, either one on one or in groups. Mums and Dads that come to Tweddle are often experiencing a range of mental health and other wellbeing challenges. This can include anxiety, postnatal depression, stress, exhaustion, financial concerns, birth trauma, relationship breakdown, alcohol and substance […]
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By Kerrie Gottliebsen
Kirsty Evans has been Tweddle’s Director of Clinical Services and Nursing since 2015 after a move from Mercy Health O’Connell Family Centre. Kirsty had returned to Melbourne after trialling a sea change for a short period as CEO Bass Coast Community Health. In that role, Kirsty was pivotal, along with the Board, in initiating a […]
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By Kerrie Gottliebsen
A mixed-methods feasibility study of the Tweddle program, Home Parenting Education and Support Program (HoPES) for families at risk of child maltreatment and recurrence in Australia, has been published in the Science Direct journal, Child Abuse & Neglect. The HoPES program is an intensive 8-week home-visiting intervention for families of infants and young children (0–4 years) […]
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By Kerrie Gottliebsen
As part of Children’s Week, with the theme ‘Children have the right to choose their own friends and safely connect with others’, Tweddle will provide a free, 1 hour, educational play workshop on Zoom with two fun and experienced Tweddle Facilitators. Friendships benefit babies, toddlers and children by creating a sense of belonging and security. […]
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By Kerrie Gottliebsen
After twenty-six workshops (as of 29th September) Tweddle is now over halfway in delivering the Sleep and Settling workshop training to the entire Victorian MCH workforce. The pandemic and the Melbourne metro lockdown created unforeseen challenges in program delivery. This included switching from face to face delivery to an online education format. We have mailed […]
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