About us

We can provide you with care in hospital or at home. 

The Parent Infant Program also has a close link with the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology’s Parent-Infant Research Institute (PIRI).

Our services

We provide the following services:

•    Parent Infant Inpatient Program
•    Parent Infant Mental Health Initiative
•    Post Natal Depression Initiative
•    Research and education

Clinics

We run the following clinic:

• The Infant Clinic - cares for families having a range of difficulties from pregnancy through to 2 years after having a baby. Appointments can be made by phone on 03 9496 4496. 

Our Department of Clinical and Health Psychology also runs the following clinics:

• Perinatal Mental Health Clinic - specialises in postnatal depression and maternal mood, parent-infant difficulties, adjustment and preparing for parenthood in pregnancy
  
  
• Prematurity Clinic - assists parents to adjust after a premature birth, including with optimising infant emotional and physical responsiveness.

Related services

• Child inpatient unit

  We care for and treat children under the age of 13 years having severe difficulties with emotions, behaviours and relationships.

• Acute adult psychiatry

  We care for and treat people with a psychiatric disorder who need specialist support and treatment, with a strong focus on recovery.

Referrals

For clients

You can refer yourself or someone that you're concerned about to our Mental Health services.

Call our Mental Health triage service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for information, assessement and referral.

Phone 1300 859 789 

For health professionals

Find out how to refer your patient to Mental Health.

Contact us

Parent Infant Program

Phone: 03 9496 6406 or 03 9496 6407

Location

Acute Psychiatric Unit
Austin Hospital
145 Studley Road
Heidelberg VIC

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Postal address

Parent Infant Program
Austin Hospital
PO Box 5555
Heidelberg VIC 3084
Australia