Caring Mums is a free, confidential and non-judgemental program for new and expecting mums . It fills a need for women who may be seeking emotional support or connection, whether you’re entering motherhood for the first time or you already have children. With a trained volunteer by your side – who is an experienced mother herself – you will have the support you need during this exciting and challenging time.
PEHS is a free service that provides perinatal mental health assessment and treatment and receives referrals for women from the time the pregnancy is confirmed up until baby turns one.
Western Health has developed an African Women’s Wellness Program for maternity care at Sunshine Hospital.
Please find the ‘Formative Evaluation: Executive Summary’ of Group Pregnancy Care for women of refugee background.
A photovoice study founded on community-based participatory research principles was undertaken with a Karen community of refugee background living in Victoria, Australia. A community advisory group was established, guiding study design and conduct. Five S’gaw Karen-speaking women with experience of pregnancy care in Australia were invited to take photos within their community. Participants shared their photos and stories with each other in four online discussion groups.