New and expectant South Australian parents living in the northern suburbs now have access to free mental health support with the opening of a new Perinatal Mental Health Centre in Elizabeth.
Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, Emma McBride MP, and Member for Spence, Matt Burnell MP, officially opened the centre.
The Elizabeth Perinatal Mental Health Centre is funded by the Albanese Labor Government and operated by the Gidget Foundation.
The centre offers free psychological support for new and expectant parents throughout the perinatal period.
Parents with a GP referral and mental health care plan will be provided free in-person or digital tele-health services with a psychologist.
The Albanese Labor Government is providing $39.2 million for the establishment and operation of 20 new Perinatal Mental Health Centres across the country.
These centres make sure new and expectant mums and dads have a place to turn if they experience depression, anxiety or other mental health challenges.
The new centre in Elizabeth is expected to provide mental health support to hundreds of parents each year.
A new Perinatal Mental Health Centre for Murray Bridge, in regional South Australia, is currently under establishment.
The Gidget Foundation operates Perinatal Mental Health Centres, also known as Gidget Houses, across Australia, which are funded through Medicare.
