Nurses and Midwives

Foundational:

Professional Certificate in Perinatal Mental Health 

Nurses and Midwives | 8hrs CPD
Foundational: Professional Certificate in Perinatal Mental Health
$600
$150 / module

About the certificate

This certificate will give you a foundational understanding of perinatal mental health and the key skill you need to support your patients.
To learn more about the topics covered in each module, visit the modules' pages.
  • Recognised certification
  • 4 x Microcredentials
  • 8 x CPD hours
  • Video lectures
  • Skills and techniques
  • Assessments and reflections
  • Real-world scenarios 
  • Essential knowledge
  • Additional resources for further learning

Overview and outcomes

Screening & assessment

Practical guidance on using validated screening tools to assess psychosocial risk and support early detection and engagement in care.

Recognising signs & 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.  

Included Modules

Meet the team

A dedicated and industry-recognised group of perinatal mental health clinicians including nurses, midwives and clinicians have carefully developed our courses using the latest research and their combined decades of experience. 

Amelia Walker
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.
Erin Seeto
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.
Eve Crawford
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 and new parents across Australia. 
Health Professionals

Foundational: Professional Certificate in Perinatal Mental Health

Health Professionals | 8hrs CPD
Foundational: Professional Certificate in Perinatal Mental Health
$600
$150 / module