News and Events
Welcome to Tweddle’s News and Events Page! Stay updated with the latest happenings, insightful articles, and exciting events that aim to foster a strong sense of community, provide valuable parenting resources, and celebrate the journey of early parenting. We’re dedicated to sharing knowledge, creating connections, and ensuring every family is empowered with the information and support they need during this crucial phase of their lives.
NAIDOC Week 2021 – Heal Country
This year Tweddle will be observing and celebrating NAIDOC Week (4-11th July 2020). The NAIDOC 2021 week theme – Heal Country, recognises that Country is inherent to identity. For generations, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People have been calling for stronger...
Roll out of State-wide Sleep and Settling Workshops Begin for MCH Workforce
The second phase of the state-wide MCH workforce Sleep and Settling training, supported by the Victorian Government and delivered by Tweddle, has begun to roll out across the state with face-to-face workshops commencing on Tuesday 29th June. The workshop schedule...
Tweddle join West Wimmera Health to Launch Early Parenting Day Stay
West Wimmera Health Service is proud to launch the Hindmarsh Day Stay program to offer parents and their children a safe and welcoming space to find support for any parenting issues they are currently facing. The partnership between West Wimmera Health Service and...
New Telehealth Provisional Psychology Role Helping Families
Emily Kumpis started at Tweddle in 2018 as an Early Parenting Professional (EPP) after finishing her Graduate Diploma of Psychology. Her interest in the perinatal psychology field and her passion for supporting parents and families with young children led her to...
Dad’s Health Vital for Babies, Children, Families and Communities
This Men's Health Week Tweddle is highlighting the importance of Dads' mental health to babies, children, families, and communities. While there are many services and programs focusing on birth, baby, and toddler care and mothers’ mental health, the same level of...
Clinical Care Role Connecting Families
Alysha is the Clinical Care Coordinator at Tweddle. She has completed her Bachelor of Nursing, and Masters of Mental Health Nursing. Alysha has worked across a range of mental health settings including Adult Acute, Community Case Management, Eating Disorders and...
Removing the Baby Blind-spot is Everyone’s Responsibility
Infant Mental Health Awareness Week is a global event this June 7th-13th. 2021’s theme is Including infants in children and young people’s mental health. The theme encourages everyone working in children and young people’s mental health policies, strategies, and...
Tweddle Mothercraft and a Career Of Kindness
We have loved hearing stories of Tweddle through our new Tweddle Centenary Facebook Page. Tweddle Mothercraft nurse Suzanne Kelly has sent us reflections of her time at Tweddle and has allowed us to share them with you. Starting at Tweddle ( 1978 ) was a brave move...
COVID19 Restrictions and Tweddle Programs
In accordance with the statement from the Acting Premier today, Victoria is entering into a 7-day circuit breaker with restrictions commencing from 11:59 pm tonight. Subsequently, a number of Tweddle’s programs will be affected. Our residential program will continue...
