At Tweddle, we assist parents with young children who need support and strategies to confidently manage the challenges of early parenting. Families with children and babies up to the age of four years old are welcome.

1. Supporting the
children and
families of Parenting
Melbourne’s
West and Victoria is one of
since 1920
the most
important
things we
do but there
is no manual
on how to
do it well.
53 Adelaide Street
Footscray Vic 3011
Phone (03) 9689 1577
Fax (03) 9689 1922
Email: tweddle@tweddle.org.au
Website: www.tweddle.org.au
Privacy enquiries: privacy@tweddle.org.au
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Tweddle
Services For Families
With Young Children

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We try to be the very best parents we can but sometimes The Tweddle team is an experienced team of maternal and Tweddle respects individual privacy and handles information Mr/Mrs/Ms/Dr
it just all gets too much. Our programs and services are child health nurses, registered and mothercraft nurses, in accordance with Victorian privacy law, in particular the
designed to make your role as a parent smoother, more psychologists, lactation consultants and educators. Health Records Act (Vic) 2001 and the Information Privacy
enjoyable and fulfilling. Act 2000. Tweddle’s privacy policy is available at Tweddle
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Our services include: reception or on our website.
At Tweddle, we assist parents with young children who • day programs
need support and strategies to confidently manage the • residential overnight programs Tweddle is a public hospital and its services are independ-
challenges of early parenting. Families with babies and • home visiting and in-home breastfeeding support ently audited and accredited giving you certainty that our Postcode
young children up to the age of 4 are welcome. • parenting education seminars programs are high and built on a strong evidence base.
• regional day stay and education services
Our range of services and programs are designed to • customised professional development program How Can You Access Our Service? Telephone (H)
provide you with effective, practical help that is tailored • psychologist support and counselling We ask that you phone us directly and book a consultation
to your family’s needs. Tweddle can help with parenting • books, dvds and web based resources for parents with our qualified intake team.
issues such as: and professional
You may also be referred by maternal and child health Telephone (W)
• uncertainty with the parenting role Tweddle operates from Footscray, right near the Western services, general practitioners, community health nurses or
• parent fatigue Oval, with day programs also located across the western other health and welfare services.
• feeding management including breastfeeding, and northern suburbs and in country Victoria. Email
bottle feeding, introduction of solids, toddler nutrition Cost
and weaning We operate from a modern, purpose-built accommodation All programs, other than our parenting seminars are at
• sleep and settling strategies for babies or young children complex set in pleasant gardens. no direct cost to you. As a public hospital the costs of Please send me information about remembering
• crying babies Tweddle’s services are covered by Medicare. The service Tweddle in my will
• challenging toddler behaviour includes accommodation and all meals.
• returning to work I have already provided for Tweddle in my will
• multiple birth A small charge is made for nappy disposal. (This helps us with our future planning)
• anxiety or depression
• resources for parents
Please send to Tweddle,
53 Adelaide Street, Footscray Vic 3011
Telephone Donations (03) 9689 1577
Facsimile Donations (03) 9689 1922