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.
Raising Children Network – Raising newborns to teens.
Raising Children Network – Family guide to coronavirus for parents and carers
Jean Hailes For Women’s Health – Apps and Blogs for practical skills for settling babies and parenthood.
SIDS and Kids – Safe infant sleeping
Vic Roads – Child restraints from birth to 4 years.
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
Choice – Apps for new parents – getting ready for baby.
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.
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