Gidget Foundation Australia is a not-for-profit organisation that exists to support the emotional wellbeing of expectant and new parents, and to raise awareness of perinatal depression and anxiety amongst expectant and new parents their families, their healthcare providers, and the wider community, to ensure those in need receive timely, appropriate and specialist care.
Gidget House at Stockland Harrisdale provides free specialist psychological treatment services for people throughout the perinatal period: from conception until the baby is 12 months old. They offer support to expectant and new parents experiencing, or at risk of developing, perinatal depression, anxiety or other related conditions. Support is also provided to those who have experienced birth trauma, pregnancy related loss or who are going through assisted reproduction.
The Gidget House and Start Talking programs provide 10 free individual psychological counselling sessions for expectant and new parents. A GP referral and Mental Health Treatment Plan are required to access the service.
Opening Hours: Wednesdays 9am-1pm.
Location: Suite 806 in Stockland Point Cook.
Currently all appointments will be over the phone only until further notice.
For further information go to gidgetfoundation.org.au or call 1300 851 758.
