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Westmead Hospital Mother and Baby Unit

Clinical Psychologist, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Mental Health Nurse, Specialist Psychiatrist, Aboriginal Mental Health Worker, Counsellor - Peer/someone with similar lived experience, Child and Family Health Nurse, peadiatrician, exercise physio

Westmead’s inpatient services are available for parents who are experiencing significant mental health problems in the perinatal period (before, during and after birth), and who are the primary care-giver for their baby up to 12 months of age, not yet walking (NSW statewide service).

LOCATIONS
Westmead
Availability
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PROVIDER
Westmead Hospital Mother and Baby Unit
Modes of delivery
  • One on one counselling
  • Group counselling
  • Family therapy
  • Mother and Baby Hospital
Cost Structure
  • Referral Required for ALL new patients/clients
Areas of Expertise
  • Parenting Support
  • Sleep and Settling
  • Breast-Feeding/Feeding Issues
  • Managing Borderline Personality Disorder in the Perinatal Period
  • Managing Schizophrenia in the Perinatal Period
  • Managing Bipolar Disorder in the Perinatal Period
  • Postpartum Psychosis
  • Bonding and Attachment
  • Adjustment Disorder
  • Postnatal Anxiety
  • Postnatal Depression
  • Antenatal Anxiety
  • Antenatal Depression
Additional details
Referrals must be received through the NSW Health mental health services. If you are not under the care of mental health services, your GP or local hospital will be able to refer you to your mental health team. Westmead Mother and Baby Unit is not able to accept self-referrals.
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