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.
Multiple Birth Awareness Week 2021 – Zygosity
Tweddle has had the great pleasure of meeting with the Westgate Division of The Australian Multiple Birth Association (WMBA) to formalise a new partnership. This will see a number of exciting initiatives unveiled throughout the year. The first event will take place...
Closing the Gap on Health Equity So Children and Families Thrive
The national Close The Gap day is a reminder of the role that Tweddle, a state-wide family health and early parenting organisation, plays in helping to improve and influence health outcomes for Aboriginal families, children and their communities. Closing the...
More than a Sleep School to Thousands of Parents
Tweddle might be renowned as a 100+ year old Sleep School but we are so much more than that, as illustrated by this Tweddle 'Baby Sleep' profile on Channel 7's House of Wellness. Parents Laura and Chris who are interviewed in the segment, talk about how their early...
Sleep and Settling Training Launches for State’s MCH Workforce
Tweddle is delighted to join with the Victorian State Government to launch the first stage of the state-wide Maternal and Child Health workforce Sleep and Settling Training. The training was launched at the MCH Conference by Minister for Health Martin Foley. The six...
Mental Health Inquiry Recommendations Highlight Needs of Infants, Children and Families
Tweddle welcomes the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System. The Board, management and staff are grateful to Premier Daniel Andrews who has committed to the full implementation of the Royal Commission’s recommendations. The...
Laura’s Continuous Learning Journey at Tweddle
Starting a new role in the middle of a pandemic can be challenging! Not so for social care worker Laura Hennessy, a valued Tweddle Early Parenting Practitioner and Clinical Care Coordinator leading the Assessment and Intake team. She talks here about the passion that...
Tweddle 100th AGM Reflects on Year of Resilience
The 100th Annual General Meeting of Tweddle Child and Family Health Service was held yesterday in Tweddle’s Footscray Conference Centre on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. In a break from a century of tradition, the AGM was...
Programs and Services Resume
Tweddle will be resuming COVID-normal services and programs as of midnight Wednesday 17th February. This is response to the lifting of Victoria's lockdown restrictions. We will resume face-to-face Day Stay, Childbirth Education, MyTime, PlaySteps and Brimbank...
Program update for Tweddle
Due to the recent Health Department COVID announcements regarding Victoria’s 5 day lock down, commencing midnight Friday 12th – midnight Wednesday 17th February, there will be the following temporary changes to Tweddle’s residential and community programs: Residential...
