If you feel uncomfortable or distressed at any time as a new parent, please know that support is available.
Glow is being presented by Country Arts SA in partnership with the Yorke Peninsula Council and Yorke Peninsula Learning and Care.
The following information has been curated for parents and carers specifically in the Yorke Peninsula region.
CAFHS
The Child and Family Health Service provides free support for all children from birth to 5 years, living in South Australia.
Yorke Peninsula Learning & Care is a family and community focussed organisation with a vision to provide the community a central location for family focussed services based in their Early Learning Centres in Minlaton and Maitland.
For When
ForWhen is a free national care-navigation phone line that connects new and expecting parents or carers to perinatal and infant mental health services and supports in their local area.
Get involved with a Play Group or Parenting group in your area!
If you loved Glow, you might enjoy Lullabies of the Yorke Peninsula
The Lullabies of the Yorke Peninsula were co-created by families from across the Yorke Peninsula, South Australia, as part of Lullaby Project Australia in October-December 2023.
Project artists: Sarah Johnson, Liam Smith, Caleb Raymond, Meggie Moon
Project coordinator: Molly Flanagan
Lullaby Project Australia is an initiative of Connecting the Dots in Music, delivered through an international partnership with Carnegie Hall, New York. The Yorke Peninsula project was funded by Arts South Australia & Country Arts South Australia.
Australian support organisations for new parents
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PANDA
Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia supports the mental health of parents and families during pregnancy and in their first year of parenthood.
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GIDGET FOUNDATION
Gidget Foundation Australia supports the emotional wellbeing of expectant and new parents to ensure they receive timely, appropriate and specialist care.
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RAISING CHILDREN NETWORK
The Raising Children network is a government supported website providing ad-free parenting videos, articles and apps backed by Australian experts.
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.
