Beyond Blue – Provides information on postnatal depression, anxiety and related.
Recommended links
Emotional health of expecting and new parents
Caring for your teeth
Dental Health Services Victoria – Recommended reading: Pregnancy and oral health fact sheet
Parenting
Ambulance Victoria – Emergency medical transport services are not free or covered by Medicare. Become a member and be protected against the cost of transport and treatment by paramedics.
Pregnancy and birth – Raising Children Network
Family guide to coronavirus for parents and carers – Raising Children Network
Jean Hailes For Women’s Health – Apps and Blogs for practical skills for settling babies and parenthood.
SIDS and Kids – Safe infant sleeping
Child restraints from birth to 4 years – Vic Roads
Infant Hearing Screening Program – What does the hearing screen look like?
Responsible pet ownership – We are family – Preparing your pets for the baby’s arrival.
Product Safety Australia – Keeping baby safe- A guide to infant and nursery products.
Family Planning Victoria – Family planning
A Dad’s guide to pregnancy – Raising Children Network
Choice – Apps for new parents – getting ready for baby
Baby bath – Bathing (video)
Baby bath – preparation and safety (video) Victorian Gov.
Settling your baby – Raising Children Network
How to wrap a baby – Raising Children Network
Looking after yourself
Genetic Health Services Victoria – Prenatal Testing.
Health Translations – Health Translations
Immunise Australia Program – Immunisation information by Department of Health
Nutrition and Dietary Advice for Pregnant Women – Nutrition Information
Healthy eating for pregnancy : in pictures – Raising Children Network – English and multilingual information
Pelvic Floor First – Pelvic floor pregnancy app.
QUIT Smoking – Multilingual Information on Quitting Smoking.
Vaccinations during pregnancy protect expectant mothers and their babies – Vaccination against pertussis (whooping cough) and influenza.
Breastfeeding
Family violence
Preventing Child Abuse – Never ever shake a baby.
National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service – 1800 737 732 National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service for people living in Australia.
Victoria Legal Aid – Parenting arrangements and child contact.
Women's sexual and reproductive health