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OverviewAbout PNDASymptoms and Risk FactorsTreatmentsSupportSupport overviewWhere Do I Start?Emotional Wellbeing Screening ProgramGidget House Face-To-FaceStart Talking Telehealth ServicesGidget Village Group ProgramsGidget Virtual Village Bunny BooksSupport for DadCOVID SupportWorkplace ProgramWorkplace Program overviewEmotional Wellbeing SessionsImpact of PNDA in the WorkplaceSpeaker ProfilesThrive MasterclassWorkplace ResourcesOther Support ServicesResourcesResources overviewFact SheetsPodcast: 1 in 5 mothers, 1 in 10 fathersBecoming a ParentBecoming a parent overviewPregnancy CarePregnancy for Partners & Non-Birth ParentsManaging Expectations & FlexibilityFamily Violence During PregnancyExpectant Parents from First Nations CommunitiesBody Image and Restrictive EatingWorking During PregnancyTrauma Triggers During PregnancySleep During PregnancyDepression in PregnancyAnxiety in PregnancyConception, Infertility and Assisted ReproductionEmotional Wellbeing While Planning a FamilyAdjusting to ParenthoodAdjusting to parenthood overviewManaging Social MediaManaging AdviceManaging Birth TraumaLGBTQI Families and Same Sex ParentsBody ImageBuilding a Support NetworkWhen to Seek HelpManaging Stress and Prioritising Emotional WellbeingGrief and LossGrief and Loss overviewBereavementBaby & Infant DeathStill birthMiscarriageParenting VideosFree Antenatal VideoFree Dads VideoHealth ProfessionalsHealth Professionals overviewWorking as a Gidget ClinicianScreening and Assessment for PNDAThe Cost of PNDAPatient Eligibility CriteriaHow to Refer a PatientPerinatal and Infant Mental Health Training and Development InstituteNational Perinatal GuidelinesPerinatal Mental Health Conference 2024Real StoriesReal Stories overviewGidget Angel StoriesGidget Angel VideosNewsNews overviewGidget NewsGidget in the MediaGidget MultimediaMedia ReleasesNewsletterGet InvolvedGet involved overviewDonateHealth professionals overviewDonate NowBecome a Monthly DonorPurchase a Brick for Gidget HouseDonate in LieuDonate in MemoryWorkplace GivingGift in your WillFundraise For UsHealth professionals overviewCreate your Own EventGet Active for UsIn CelebrationBun in the OvenGidget EventsVolunteerWorkplace SupportWorkplace Support overviewCorporate PartnershipsEmployee EngagementAbout About overviewAbout UsWhat We DoWork With UsGidget FoundersGidget Board of DirectorsGidget CliniciansClinical Governance CommitteeGidget TeamGidget PatronsGidget AmbassadorsGidget GuardiansOur SupportersOur partners overviewCorporate Partners Program PartnersMedia PartnersDonorsFirst Nations GroupLGBTQIA+ GroupParenting with Disability GroupOur ScholarshipsFeedbackShopFree online support groups Gidget Village groups for expectant mums and dads. Safe, confidential, connecting. Facilitated by experienced perinatal mental health clinicians. REGISTER FOR AUGUST GROUPS NOW Perinatal Mental Health Conference 2024For the latest approaches and research into perinatal mental healthBUY TICKETS Podcast series 2 now streaming! A podcast that tells the silent truth of PNDAListen Now Supporting the emotional wellbeing of expectant and new parentsThrough our services, we ensure that parents receive timely, appropriate and specialist care.Get Support Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Training and Development InstituteDeveloped by Gidget Foundation Australia in an effort to address the nationwide shortage of specialist perinatal mental health clinicians.Find Out More Support and resources for dads and non-birthing partnersGidget Foundation Australia is here for expectant and new dads with a range of supports.Support and Resources NEW: Gidget is here for youThe early days can be tough. The world can feel overwhelming. Everything is new, and they haven't learned how to cope yet. They don't understand why they have these feelings or how to ask for help. This is the time they need us most. Just to know we're there and that they are not alone. If you're struggling or know someone that is, Gidget Foundation Australia is here for you.Perinatal depression and anxiety impacts around 100,000 Australians each year. You are not alone.View all ServicesGidget House Face-to-Face ServicesProviding free individual psychological counselling services delivered face-to-face. Start Talking Telehealth ServicesProviding free individual psychological counselling services delivered via telehealth.Emotional Wellbeing Screening ProgramHelping new parents recognise symptoms associated with PNDA.Most Visited ResourcesView all ResourcesWhere Do I Start?What is PNDA?Fact SheetsCOVID SupportGidget Angel StoriesGidget Angel StoriesGidget Angel StoriesReal StoriesWe are fortunate to have a dedicated group of parents who have generously shared their stories to support us and others. In recognition of their commitment and bravery, we call them our Gidget Angels.View all Real StoriesYanina's StorySheila's StoryKaren's StoryBrittany's StoryBrigid's StoryAlicia's StoryDebra's StoryKate's StoryLizzy's StoryLisa's storyAmy's StoryRebecca's StoryStephanie's StoryAviva's StoryNilu's StoryKatie's StoryOur story starts with GidgetGidget was the nickname of a vibrant young mother who tragically took her own life while experiencing unrecognised postnatal depression.In her honour, her family and friends created Gidget Foundation Australia, which evokes Gidget’s warmth and lively spirit.Learn moreOur story starts with GidgetGidget was the nickname of a vibrant young mother who tragically took her own life while experiencing postnatal depression, a diagnosis that she kept to herself.In her honour, her family and friends created Gidget Foundation Australia, which evokes Gidget’s warmth and lively spirit.Learn MoreGidget NewsView all NewsJune 20, 2024NSW Birth Trauma Inquiry Findings Promise to Improve Birthing ExperienceRead moreNewsApril 10, 2024Tracey Tyley - Raising awareness, one km at a time.Read moreNewsMarch 26, 2024Zoe Mawkes: A Marathon of Mind and Spirit for Perinatal Mental HealthRead moreNewsMarch 12, 2024Gidget Foundation Australia founders finalists in 2024 Suicide Prevention Australia Life AwardsRead moreNewsOur MissionGidget Foundation Australia exists to support the emotional wellbeing of expectant and new parents to ensure they receive timely, appropriate and specialist care.Contact UsHelpful Resources for Expectant and New ParentsThe parenthood journey is a time of great change and adjustment. Your emotional health is just as important as your physical health.Our ResourcesGidget Foundation Australia is not able to provide crisis support.Please refer to the below support options:If you need urgent medical help please call 000The PANDA National Helpline is available Mon-Fri 9am-7:30pm 1300 726 306For 24 hour crisis support please call Lifeline 13 11 14
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Please refer to the below support options:If you need urgent medical help please call 000The PANDA National Helpline is available Mon-Fri 9am-7:30pm 1300 726 306For 24 hour crisis support please call Lifeline 13 11 14
If you need urgent medical help please call 000The PANDA National Helpline is available Mon-Fri 9am-7:30pm 1300 726 306For 24 hour crisis support please call Lifeline 13 11 14
The early days can be tough. The world can feel overwhelming. Everything is new, and they haven't learned how to cope yet. They don't understand why they have these feelings or how to ask for help. This is the time they need us most. Just to know we're there and that they are not alone. If you're struggling or know someone that is, Gidget Foundation Australia is here for you.
Providing free individual psychological counselling services delivered face-to-face.
Providing free individual psychological counselling services delivered via telehealth.
Helping new parents recognise symptoms associated with PNDA.
We are fortunate to have a dedicated group of parents who have generously shared their stories to support us and others. In recognition of their commitment and bravery, we call them our Gidget Angels.
Gidget was the nickname of a vibrant young mother who tragically took her own life while experiencing unrecognised postnatal depression.
In her honour, her family and friends created Gidget Foundation Australia, which evokes Gidget’s warmth and lively spirit.
Gidget was the nickname of a vibrant young mother who tragically took her own life while experiencing postnatal depression, a diagnosis that she kept to herself.
Gidget Foundation Australia exists to support the emotional wellbeing of expectant and new parents to ensure they receive timely, appropriate and specialist care.
The parenthood journey is a time of great change and adjustment. Your emotional health is just as important as your physical health.