E tūtaki ana ngā kapua o te rangi, kei runga, kei runga te Mangoroa e kōpae pū ana | The clouds in the sky close over, but above them spreads the milky way

Open Letter to Minister for ACC

Open Letter to Minister for ACC

All new parents deserve support   Sign the open letter asking Minister Sepuloni to change the law so all pain and suffering caused by traumatic births and birth injuries can be covered by ACC Sign the letter here  To: Hon Carmel SepuloniMinister for ACC Tēnā...
Father’s Day Guest Post by Matt Chisholm

Father’s Day Guest Post by Matt Chisholm

Father’s Day Guest Post by Matt Chisholm TV host and author Matt Chisholm shares his experience of supporting his wife through her postnatal depression and sends a message of support out to kiwi dads on Father’s Day.   It was a pretty full on time...
PADA Newsletter Ākuhata August 2021

PADA Newsletter Ākuhata August 2021

As spaces are filling up fast to attend our second PADA Māori Perinatal Mental Health Hui, ‘Whakamana Te Whare Tangata’ ~ Decolonising birth and restoring traditional knowledge, (Ōtautahi Christchurch in Noema November – full details here), we are...
PADA Board receives runner up award for Governance

PADA Board receives runner up award for Governance

Our Board of Trustees were delighted to be the ‘runners up’ in the governance award section in Te Puna Tautoko Volunteer Wellington Mahi Aroha Awards held last week.   The event was held at the KPMG offices in central Wellington and was attended by...
PADA Online Shop now Live!

PADA Online Shop now Live!

PADA’s online shop is now live!   You can now shop online at the PADA website using your credit card, and by buying our products you are helping fund our mahi of education and training to support new parents in their mental health journey in the perinatal...