Resources
Introduction
There are a number of community resources available for access. Some
are accessible by telephone, others have web sites. This list of resources
has been developed to assist you to find useful resources specific
to your needs.
In addition, there are a number of books and videos recommended by
the Women's Health Information Centre.
Please advise us if you know of any additional helpful resources.
Emergency
Ambulance Tel: 000
Police Tel: 000
Fire Tel: 000
Royal Children's Hospital Tel: (03) 9345 5522
Poisons Information
Line Tel: 13 11 26
Lifeline Tel: 13 11 14
Telephone Interpreter Service Tel: 13 14 50
Child Protection Crisis Line Tel: 13 12 78
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General pregnancy information
Exercise in pregnancy
Sports Medicine Australia Fact Sheet:
Exercise in Pregnancy: Details the physiological changes in
pregnancy, provides advice, including the risks, precautions and warning
signs.
Folate information
Folate - information for health professionals
Includes information about folate, folate in pregnancy and information
for health professionals.
Diet and nutrition
Dietitians Association of Australia
Tel: (02) 6163 5200
Provides information on dietetics and healthy food habits and
acts as a referral service. The web site also lists local accredited
practising dietitians.
Smoking
Quitline
Tel: 13 18 48
Information and support to quit smoking.
Alcohol and drugs
Direct Line: an alcohol and drug counselling, information and referral service
Tel: 1800 888 236
Drug Info Line: an information service administered by the Australian Drug Foundation
Tel:1300 858 584
Women's
Alcohol and Drug Service, The Royal Women's Hospital
Tel: (03) 9344 3631
Other
Maps of Victoria's hospital locations
Better Health Channel
General information on a variety of health topics and services
Dental Health Services Victoria
Tel: (03) 9341 1200
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Baby health
Immunisation
Victoria's immunisation information on all vaccinations
Tel: (03)
9345 6399
Australia's immunisation infoline
Tel: 1800 671 811
Australian Government Immunise Australia Program
Provides information on common vaccines, schedules for children,
side effects and government benefits.
Maternal Child Health
Maternal Child Health Nurse
Line
Tel: 13 22 29
24 hour telephone advice line for families with children up to 6
years of age. Service includes: advice, support, counselling
and referral to local agencies on issues including breastfeeding, parenting,
childhood illness. Has access to telephone interpreter services.
Women's Health
Women's Health Information Centre (WHIC)
Tel: (03) 9345 3045
Tel:
1800 442 007
Provides health information, support and referral service
for women in Victoria. The WHIC web site provides information on services
for well women at The Royal Women's Hospital including, health promotion,
health information and opportunity to email health questions to trained
midwives. In addition, information on this web site is translated
into several languages.
Women's Health Victoria
Tel: (03) 9662 3742
Tel: 1800 133
321
Provides information on various aspects of women's health
Women's Information and Referral Exchange (WIRE)
Tel: 1300 134
130
Family Planning Victoria
Tel: (03) 9257 0100
Provides detailed information about contraception
Vicnet's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Page
Relationships
Family Relationships Online web site
Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services web site
is a resource available for individuals, couples and families to
access. It provides information on relationships, family, love and
life
Relationships Australia
Tel: 1300 364 277
Violence
Women's Domestic Violence Crisis Service
Tel: (03) 9373 0123
Tel:
1800 015 188
Services to assist women and/or families experiencing violence.
Domestic Violence Resource Centre
Victoria
Services to assist women and/or families experiencing violence
Men's Referral Service
Tel: (03) 9428 2899 or 1800 065 973 (free call within Victoria), 12 noon – 9pm, Mon-Fri
Telephone counselling, information and referral service to assist men to address their violent and controlling behaviour
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Child safety
Royal
Children's Hospital Safety Centre
Tel: (03) 9345 5085
Information on common safety concerns
Infant restraint
Information about selecting, hiring and using an infant restraint
and where to find infant Restraint Fitting Stations.
Kidsafe
Tel: (03) 9345 6471
Parentline
Tel: 13 22 89
Counselling, information and referral service on parenting issues
for parents with children up to 18 years of age.
(Parenting) Crisis Care
Tel: 13 16 11
Government assistance
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages
Ground Floor
595 Collins Street
Melbourne 3000 or
P.O. Box 4332
Melbourne 3001
Tel: 1300 369 367
Family Assistance Office
Tel: 13 61 50
Identification and access to various payments available to families.
Medicare
Outlines Medicare, who is eligible, how to enrol, what Medicare
covers and what is not covered by Medicare.
Breastfeeding support and advice
Australian Breastfeeding Association - Breastfeeding Help Line
Tel:
(03) 9885 0653
24 hour recorded message with names and phone numbers of breastfeeding
counsellors. The web site has various tip sheets about breastfeeding.
Lactation Resource Centre
Tel: (03) 9885 0855
Mercy Hospital for Women Breastfeeding Support Centre
Tel: (03) 8458 4676
The Royal Women's Hospital Breastfeeding Education and Support Service
Tel: (03) 9344 3651
Early Parenting Centres
Early Parenting Centres provide day stay and residential care for
mothers having difficulty with feeding, sleep/settling and behaviour
of your new baby.
Tweddle Child and Family Health Service
Tel: (03) 9689 1577
Day stay and residential support for parents who are experiencing
parenting difficulties of infant or newborn children
Mercy Health - O'Connell Family Centre
Tel: (03) 9882 2326
Day stay and residential support for parents who are experiencing
parenting difficulties of infant or newborn children.
Queen Elizabeth Centre
Tel: (03) 9549 2777
Support for parents of babies and toddlers through outreach programs,
day stay and family residential and referral.
Parenting Research Centre
Tel: (03) 8660 3500
Research and development organisation that provides parenting
programs to support parents.
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Other information and support
services
Australian Physiotherapy Association
Tel: (03) 9092 0888
National Continence Helpline
Tel: 1800 330 066
Advice about bladder and bowel control problems, including referral
to local services, product information and brochures.
Austprem Web site
Provides support and information for families about premature
birth, and parenting a premature infant
The Australian Multiple Birth Association Incorporated
Tel: 1300 886 499 (answering machine)
Childhood conditions
Genetic Health Services,
Victoria
Tel: (03) 8341 6201
Provides information on genetic services, testing and diagnosis,
counselling and support. Information is also available to health
professionals.
Human Genetics Society of Australasia
Tel: (03) 5772 2779
Down Syndrome Association of Victoria
Tel: (03) 9486 9600
Provides support and information for people with disabilities
as a result of Down syndrome and for their families and carers.
Association for children with a disability
Tel: (03)
9818 2000
Tel: 1800 654 013
Provides information, support and advocacy organisation for children
with a disability and their families, in Victoria.
Yooralla Society of Victoria
Tel: 1300 9667 2552
Support and assistance for people with a disability.
Grief and loss
SANDS (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Support)
Tel: (03) 9899 0218
Provides information about support groups and publications available.
SIDS and KIDS (Sudden Death Infant Death Syndrome)
Tel: 1300 308 307 (24 hour grief support)
Services and information for those affected by the sudden and unexpected
death of a child aged 20 weeks gestation to 6 years of age, regardless
of the cause of death.
National Association for Loss and Grief
Tel: (03) 9650 3000
Tel: 1800 100 023
Provides a state wide telephone and referral service, 9 to 5 Monday to
Friday.
Infertility
Monash IVF
Tel: (03) 9429 9188
Tel: 1800 628 533
Provides information about infertility and treatment programs.
Psychological and emotional health care services
PANDA (Post and Ante Natal Depression Association Incorporated)
Tel: (03) 9428 4600
Support, information and referral for clients and their families.
Austin Health - Professional Unit (Mother / Baby Unit)
Tel: (03) 9496 6407 / 9496 6420
Inpatient postnatal psychiatric service.
Monash Medical Centre (Mother/Baby unit)
Tel: (03) 9594 1414 / 9594 1496
Inpatient postnatal psychiatric service.
beyondblue
Tel: 1300 22 46 36
Provides information and support services for people living with depression
and anxiety. Also links to other emotional health websites.
Colleges and Associations
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Tel: (03) 9417 1699
Australian College of Midwives Incorporated
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Australian Medical Association
Accredited practitioners for provision of nuchal translucence
Lists
centres credentialed by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College
of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) Nuchal Translucency
Program in Australia.
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Organisations concerned with maternity care guidelines
and research
Victoria
3Centres Collaboration
A joint Steering Group made up of senior obstetric
and midwifery managers from the Royal Women's Hospital, Mercy Hospital
for Women and Monash Medical Centre (Southern Health). See the 3Centres "A guide to tests
and investigations for uncomplicated pregancies".
Perinatal Data Collection Unit, Victoria
Infectious Diseases - "The Blue Book"
Department of Human Services publication that provides general
guidelines for the control of infectious diseases.
Australia
RACGP (Royal Australian College of General Practitioners) - "The
Red Book"
Guidelines for Preventative Activities in General Practice including
pre-pregnancy, genetic screening and health promotion in newborns
and children.
International
Cochrane Library
A premier evidence database that is regularly updated and available
to all Australians.
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Books and videos recommended by the Women's Health
Information Centre (WHIC)
General pregnancy books
Barker R. (2001) Baby Love. Macmillan: Australia.
Stoppard M. (2000) Conception, pregnancy and birth. Dorling
Kindersley: Australia.
MacDougall J. (1997) Pregnancy week-by-week. HarperCollins.
Eisenberg A and Murkoff H. What
to expect when you're expecting. HarperCollins. (Revised ed)
Clegg M. (2003) Your baby on a budget. New Holland.
De Crespigny L, Espie M, Holmes S. (1998) Prenatal testing:
making choices in pregnancy. Penguin Books: Australia.
Breastfeeding
Renfrew M, Fisher C, Arms S, Conroy M. (1990) Bestfeeding: getting
breastfeeding right for you. Celestial Arts: Berkeley, California
Breast is Best: about mothers milk, breastfeeding and early contact
with the newborn. (Video)
Follow me mum: the key to successful breastfeeding. Rebecca
Glover, Tapestry Films (Video)
Brestfeeding Naturally (Australian Brestfeeding Association)
Parenting
Lee M. Staying mum, the first year: what your mum forgot
to tell you and your best friends never dared. John
Wiley and Sons.
Child and Youth Health (2002) Settling your baby, a survival
guide for parents. Birth to 12 months. South Australia Department
of Human Services.
Cummings R, Houghton K, Williams L. Sleep Right Sleep Tight:
A practical proven guide to solving your baby/child's sleep problem. Publisher:
Random House. (Available from Tweddle Child and Family Health
Service).
O'Connell J, Cummings R, Ralston G. (2003) Eat Right Don't
Fight: A practical guide to feeding children from birth to the
preschool years. Publisher: Random
House. (Available from Tweddle Child and Family Health Service)
(Companion video available).
Parents' first steps: surviving the first weeks following
childbirth. Mercy Hospital for Women (Video)
Other specific issues
Mirosch N. (2003)Going it alone: the single woman's guide
to pregnancy and birth. New Holland.
Fettling L. (2002) Postnatal depression: a practical guide
for Australian families. IP Communications.
Warland J,Warland M. (1996) Pregnancy after loss. Publisher:
J & M
Warland.
What do you mean I've changed? St John of God
Health Services (Video)
Loss of a pregnancy or baby
Collinge A, Danial S, Jones HG. (2002) Always a part
of me, Surviving Childbearing Loss. ABC Books: Sydney,
Australia.
McKissock M. (1995) Coping with Grief. ABC
Books: Sydney, Australia.
Crowther R, Brabin P. (2002) Your Baby has Died. SANDS:
Victoria, Australia.
Ilse S. (1990) Empty Arms - Coping after miscarriage,
stillbirth and infant death. USA.
McKissock D. (1998) The Grief of our Children. ABC
Books: Sydney, Australia.
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