Foundational Professional Certificate in Perinatal Mental Health
Included modules
What we'll cover
This package will give you a foundational understanding of perinatal mental health and the key skill you need to support your patients.
Screening and assessment
Practical guidance on using validated screening tools to assess psychosocial risk and support early detection and engagement in care.
Recognising signs and symptoms
Receive and introduction to perinatal mental health concerns, risk factors, and key principles of safe, inclusive, person-centred care.
Support in the antenatal period
Explore the emotional and psychological development that occur alongside pregnancy, antenatal risk considerations, and early intervention strategies.
Support in the postnatal period
Examine the common mental health challenges in the postnatal period, with information about sleep, physiological healing, supporting healthy attachment, and holding the baby in mind.
How to offer support
Learn the best techniques to have a check-in conversation with a patient.
Trauma-informed care
Woven through-out each module, consider what safety looks and feels like for each client by applying a trauma-informed care lens to the perinatal period.
Counsellor and Clinical Team Leader | Gidget Foundation Australia
Amelia Walker is a Counsellor in private practice. As Intake and Clinical Content Team Leader at Gidget Foundation, Amelia manages the intake team, provides clinical support, develops processes and manages operational communication. Amelia also facilitates internal GFA and external education and training.
Clinical Team Leader and Clinical Psychologist | Gidget Foundation Australia
Dr Erin Seeto is a Clinical and Counselling Psychologist and a Board Approved Supervisor. In her current role as Clinical Services Manager at Gidget Foundation Australia, Erin’s focus is on the development and delivery of outstanding clinical services. Erin also supports clinical professional development, training, education and advocacy in perinatal mental health.
eLearning Developer | Gidget Foundation Australia
As eLearning Developer of the Gidget Training Institute, Eve’s focus is creating engaging online learning courses for health professionals. Drawing on research and clinical insights from psychologists, Eve builds comprehensive interactive content, incorporating multimedia, and ensuring learning that is accessible and evidence based.
We're hiring!
Gidget Foundation Australia is looking for Clinical Psychologists, Registered Psychologists, Accredited Mental Health Social Workers or Mental Health Occupational Therapists to deliver psychological support to expectant, new and potential parents across Australia.
