If you feel uncomfortable or distressed at any time as a new parent, please know that support is available.

You can contact a support service such as
Lifeline (13 11 14) or Parentline (13 22 89) if you are in Australia, or seek assistance from a global network at www.findahelpline.com

Scroll down for more information about local and national support services.

Please note, the organisational websites below are not designed replace the relationship between you and your exisiting health care professionals.

“The experience of becoming a parent is one of excruciating vulnerability and loss of control.”
— Krista Tippett, On Being

Australian support organisations for new parents

  • PANDA

    Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia supports the mental health of parents and families during pregnancy and in their first year of parenthood.

    Visit PANDA's website

  • GIDGET FOUNDATION

    Gidget Foundation Australia supports the emotional wellbeing of expectant and new parents to ensure they receive timely, appropriate and specialist care.

    Visit Gidget Foundation's website

  • RAISING CHILDREN NETWORK

    The Raising Children network is a government supported website providing ad-free parenting videos, articles and apps backed by Australian experts.

    Visit Raising Children's website

LOCAL SUPPORT

Links to the parenting services in our partner council areas include information about maternal child health support, parenting programs and playgroups.

Thanks to the support of our partners, Glow is being offered for free to parents and carers in communities across the Yorke Peninsula (SA), Mount Alexander and Geelong (VIC), Bunbury (WA) and the Eastern Riverina (NSW).

It is only when you feel nurtured that you are able to turn towards the glimmers and the joy.

Glow is a Threshold experience, created by Zoë Barry, Liz Francis, Nikita Hederics, Mardi Thorpe, Alicia Stafford, Sarah Lockwood, Tahli Corin and Carolyn Ramsey.

Glow was developed with the support of Bunjil Place, City of Casey and ArtPlay, City of Melbourne. The 2025 Digital Tour of Glow has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.