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Tresillian
Tresillian offers early parenting support via phone, online, and in-person services. They can help with things like breastfeeding and sleep, as well as mental health challenges like postnatal depression and anxiety. Call 1300 272 736.
Helps with
Stress
Anxiety
Depression
What they do
Tresillian is Australia's largest not-for-profit early parenting service, offering parents and caregivers guidance in the early years of their child's life.
You can access resources and support for things like breastfeeding, sleep, nutrition, and baby settling, as well as mental health challenges such as stress, postnatal depression, and anxiety.
Tresillian's services include:
- Tresillian Parent's Help Line
- Day Services (in-person or online)
- Residential Services
- Virtual Residential Parenting Service
- Parenting Groups
- Tresillian 2U Mobile Vans.
Who they're for
Tresillian is for parents and caregivers with newborns, babies, and children aged up to 3 years who'd like help with:
- Parental mental health and emotional wellbeing
- Infant, baby, and toddler mental health
- Accessing cultural support
- Understanding developmental needs and cues
- Sleep and responsive settling
- Breastfeeding and bottle-feeding
- Introducing solids
- Toddler behaviour.
Note: Tresiliian's Parent's Help Line can assist with queries relating to children aged up to five years.
How to contact
Tresillian has over 25 locations across NSW, ACT, and VIC.
To book a visit, you can:
- Contact your GP or Child and Family Health Nurse
- Fill out this short online booking form.
Tresillian Parent's Help Line (1300 272 736) operates 7 days a week between 7am and 11pm.
- If they can't answer your call straight away, leave your name and contact number and they'll call you back within 72 hours. If life is in danger, call 000.
- If you're in Tasmania, please call 1300 TAS BUB (1300 827 282).
Most of Tresillian's services are covered by Medicare and/or private health fund.
Note: If two parents/caregivers stay overnight in Tresillian's Residential Program, one parent is considered a boarder and an accommodation/meals charge of around $56 per day will apply. However, you will be advised of the current rate before your admission.