Our Support Library

 A judgement-free mental health care referral service.

National helpline number 1300 24 23 22 between 9.00am and 4.30pm Monday – Friday to speak with a local specialist 

For immediate help call the national helpline on 1300 726 306 Mon-Fri 9am-7.30pm (AEST/ADST).  Their website provides support, information and services to women and their families struggling with perinatal anxiety or depression.

COPE are dedicated to reducing distress and restoring lives of mothers, fathers and families affected by perinatal (ante and postnatal) mental health conditions.   Provides information via the Ready to Cope” program and links to support and treatment services via the e-COPE Directory.   

ABTA was established to offer emotional and practical support to birthing families who have experienced birth-related trauma .    Peer-led community dedicated to helping Australian and New Zealanders prevent and heal from birth-related trauma. We do this through advocacy, education, research and peer-led support.  

Find a psychologist specialised in perinatal mental health near you.

Are a not-for-profit organisation that provides support to women experiencing miscarriage and early pregnancy loss. We nurture them as they heal and empower them as they move beyond, through empathy, validation and connection 

  Sands supports bereaved parents 24/7 following a miscarriage, stillbirth or newborn death. We're here for families, because there is life after miscarriage, stillbirth and newborn deaths. Call our 24/7 Support Line 1300 308 307   

 FOR SELF REFERRAL AND PROFESSIONAL ADVICE FROM A TRESILLIAN NURSE

Their Nurses are only a ‘phone call away, ready to provide a listening ear helpful advice and to assist you to access the Tresillian service which will best meet your needs.

1300 272 736
Available 7 days a week, 7am-11pm

Designed to support the mental health of pregnant women, new mums and their families by connecting them quickly with the different levels of support. The website also provides access to evidence-based online treatments that are based on best practice psychological treatment.

  Pregnancy, Birth & Baby provides advice, support and access to a Maternal Child Health Nurse through a phone and video call line.  

  This page provides links to a range of resources target at teenagers who are expecting or new mums. It includes personal stories from girls who have been through a teenage pregnancy, information on support services and a program for supporting mental health during pregnancy.  

 Free psychological support through specialist face to face and telehealth counselling services as well as group therapy.

Gidget also offers the Gidget perinatal support centre for 24/7 help through Sonder. 

Call the Gidget Helpline 1300-851-758

Or email Gidget Foundation - contact@gidgetfoundation.org.au

 A free service providing perinatal mental health services for mothers, baby and their partners experiencing mental health issues throughout the perinatal period. 

A home-visiting program where trained volunteers who are mothers themselves visit an expectant mum in the last trimester of pregnancy and for the first year of their baby’s life in order to provide emotional support.

With the changes in people’s lifestyles, where most mothers are not living in close proximity to their families or the supports with which they grew up, MUM FOR MUM aims to relieve isolation and reduce anxiety and depression, through creating a safe and caring space for mums to delight in their babies and develop secure attachment.