Courses to upskill in perinatal mental health
PANDA education for health care professionals and clinicians.
Grow your perinatal mental health knowledge, with resources and training designed for health professionals.
Getting the right help from a health professional early on leads to a faster recovery. PANDA offers a range of resources for health professionals and clinics working to support the mental health and wellbeing of families.
Our interactive online learning modules and courses cover the core knowledge and skills needed to support clients and families experiencing perinatal mental distress, conditions and associated risks.
Featured course
Perinatal Psychosis: Awareness & Support
Psychosis is a rare but serious mental health condition that affects the way we experience reality.
In this free short course for health care providers, you'll learn about perinatal psychosis: What we know, what to look for and how you can help.
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Mental health checklist
How are you going?
Everyone’s experience of pregnancy, birth and parenting is unique and brings different rewards and challenges. Our mental health checklist can help you to see if what you’re experiencing or observing in a loved one could be reason to seek help.
PANDA National Helpline
Find someone to talk to, Monday to Saturday.
1300 726 306
Call 000 for police and ambulance if you or someone else are in immediate danger
Talk with friends or family
Consider talking about how you are feeling with someone you trust. This might be a friend or family member. Once you starting talking you might be surprised at how many others have had similar experiences and the support they can provide you.
Talk with your doctor
Talking with your doctor can be an important step to getting the help you need. They should be able to give you non-judgemental support, assessment, diagnosis, and ongoing care and treatment. They can also refer you to specialists such as a counsellor, psychologist or psychiatrist.
Get help now
If you are having suicidal thoughts or are feeling disorientated it’s important to get help immediately. PANDA is not a crisis service, if you need immediate support call Lifeline 13 11 14 (24/7).