PARENTING SERVICES DIRECTORY: Which service should I contact when...
My baby won't settle at night
Health First
Ph: 6207 7777 (24 hrs) to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Karitane Parent Help Line
Ph: 1800 677 961 (24 hrs)
Canberra Mothercraft Society (CMS) and the QE II Family Centre
Ph: 6205 2333
QE II is a residential facility for families. It is staffed by a multidisciplinary team including nurses, midwives, mothercraft nurses, a counsellor, consultant psychologists, general practitioners and paediatricians. We're here to help you find a way through the tough problems like:
- unsettled babies
- feeding problems
- postnatal anxiety & depression
- parenting support & education
- problems with infant weight gain
- child behaviour difficulties
Parentline
Ph: 6287 3833 9am-9pm Mon-Fri
Maternal and Child Health (MACH)
See location details
Ph: 6207 9977
PANDSI (Post and Antenatal Depression Support and Information Inc)
Ph: 6232 6277 (administration)
Ph: 6232 6299 (support line)
Email: info@pandsi.org.au
- women experiencing post or antenatal depression can access facilitated support groups with free childcare and playgroup. Telephone support program, video and book libraries, information packs and newsletter for members.
Australian Breastfeeding Association
Ph: 6258 8928
- aims to support, encourage and educate those who choose to breastfeed. Services include breastfeeding education for new and expectant parents, and electric breast pump hire.