Support for new parents

For general information and support for expecting parents through to raising teenagers, go to the Raising Children Network website.

Support groups

Early bird groups are for mothers and partners to meet from birth up to the baby turning 8 weeks old.

From 9 weeks onwards, there is a Territory Parent Support (TPS) group.

Darwin

Early bird groups meet at Casuarina and Palmerston clinics.

From 9 weeks old, you can go to the following groups:

• Territory Support Group at the Casuarina Clinic
• Baby Birds Group at the Palmerston Clinic.

Tennant Creek

Early bird and Territory Parent Support groups are organised on demand.

Pink Palace playgroup is run regularly for non-Aboriginal mothers and babies.

Aboriginal mothers can get support and care from the Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Health Centre.

The health centre hosts 'stronger families' information and support groups. Each month the group discusses a different topic about parenting and has lunch after.

For more information, go to the Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Health Centre.

Gove

Parent group sessions happen a few times a year. These go for 1.5 hours over 6 sessions.

In Nhulunbuy you can get parent support through the following:

• local playgroup
• Australian Breastfeeding Association coffee mornings
• the toy library
• the library for story time.

Contact the Gove community health clinic.

After hours support

If you need help on the weekends or after business hours, you can contact one of the following services:

• Health Direct
• Australian Breastfeeding Association.

In an emergency, call 000.

Useful websites

• Pregnancy Birth and Baby
• Australian Breastfeeding Association
• Pregnancy Birth and Beyond
• Better Health Channel
• Nine months
• Women's and Children's Health Network

Information for mothers-to-be

Newborn screening for genetic conditions fact sheet on the NSW Health website.

For information about newborn screening for hearing go to the following websites:

• Australasian Newborn Hearing Screening Committee
• Women's and Children's Health Network.

For information on well baby assessments, read more about baby assessments and clinics.

For baby capsule hire or car seat checks, go to the Kid Safe NT website.

To find out more information about your baby up to 12 months old, go to the Kidspot website.

Health services for new parents

Most general practitioners (GPs) provide antenatal and postnatal care.

For a list of GPs near you, go to the National Health Services Directory on the NT PHN website.