The Queen Elizabeth Centre (QEC), O’Connell Centre and Tweddle all provide support for mothersand infants. Their contact details are as follows.
The Queen Elizabeth Centre
53 Thomas Rd, Noble Park, Vic 3174
Telephone: 03 9549 2777
Facsimile: 03 9549 2779
Email: theqec@qec.org.au
O'Connell Family Centre (Early Parenting Centre)
6 Mont Albert Road, Canterbury Vic 3126
Phone: 03 8416 7600
Fax: 03 9816 9729
Email: OFC_Reception@mercy.com.au
Tweddle Child + Family Health Service
Address: 53 Adelaide Street, Footscray Vic 3011
Telephone: (03) 9689 1577
Facsimile: (03) 9689 1922
E-mail: tweddle@tweddle.org.au
Supported play groups for mothers with mental health issues
Eastern Region (Shire of Yarra Ranges and Eastern Health Mental Health program) Contact Anne Holland on 9843 5800
Parent Infant Mental Health Initiative (PIMHI) – Western Metropolitan Melbourne, Barwon and Glenelg Region, Grampians Region, Victoria
PIMHI ‘parent infant mental health initiative’ is an innovative program established across Victoria, specifically aimed at providing interventions to mothers with serious mental illness and their infants in order to improve outcomes, particularly in their capacity to function as parents in the first critical 12 months.
Contact: Joanne Pititto, Tel. 9216 8742 or jpititto@mercy.com.au
