PADA - Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Aotearoa

ONLINE | Provider Connection Hui - Monday 8 December 2025
2025-12-08 09:30 - 11:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Online – Zoom link will be emailed to you
Join us for the next provider online session.

🟪 Following the Parliamentary event we need to review the proposal for the Cross-Party Suicide Prevention Group, we will be providing a full update of PADA’s work since the event and creating space for networking and discussion.

🟦 We will be issuing formal invitations once again to the Minister for Mental Health, Matt Doocey, and to Ingrid Leary.

🟩 A full agenda will be circulated shortly.

The Zoom link will be sent 24 hours prior to the session to all registered attendees – please RSVP below.

ONLINE | Hine Ora Hine Tū Evaluation Feedback Webinar - Tuesday 27 January 2026
2026-01-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Online – Zoom link will be emailed to you
This webinar is a Hine Ora Hine Tū project reflection session with Jo Teina.
We will kōrero about the project, reflecting on its successes and the areas that may need change to support it ongoing.

Please register your interest via the RSVP button. A link will be sent closer to the time.

ONLINE | Applying Treaty Principles in Perinatal Practice - Wednesday 4 February 2026
2026-02-04 14:00 - 16:00 | Online – Zoom link will be emailed to you
Join Jo Teina, PADA Kaumātua and Kāiarahi Māori, for a free online workshop to kōrero about Applying the Treaty Principles in Perinatal Practice.
This workshop offers an introduction to Te Tiriti for those who are new to Treaty training, as well as a refresher for those wanting to revisit the kaupapa.
It is designed for anyone working in the perinatal mental health space.
Limited tickets available – register below and you will be sent a link closer to the time, to join the session on the day.

Please note: This is a separate event to the in-person workshop on February 5th-6th in Waitangi. A separate registration is required for that event.

ONLINE | Provider Connection Hui - Monday 9 February 2026
2026-02-09 09:30 - 11:00 | Online – Zoom link will be emailed to you
Perinatal Mental Health Sector Hui
Focus: Strategic Communications & Public Narrative to Support the Cross-Party Suicide Prevention Briefing
Host: Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Aotearoa (PADA)
Date: 9 February 2026
Time: 9.30am -11.00am
Location: Zoom
AGENDA
Karakia & Whakawhanaungatanga
Purpose & Desired Outcomes
Brief Progress Update Since Last Hui
Draft Briefing Cross-Party Suicide Prevention Briefing: Final Sense Check
Strategic Communications & Public Narrative (special guest speaker)
Defining the Shared Narrative
Storytelling: Ethics, Consent & Cultural Safety (special guest speaker)
Closing Reflections & Karakia

PADA Rainbow Series | Takatāpui - Monday 23 February 2026 - Ōtautahi | Christchurch
2026-02-23 09:00 - 15:30 | Raupō Room at Papa Hou, 4 Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch, Christchurch, 8013, New Zealand
These seminars provide professional development for healthcare providers supporting families affected by perinatal distress related to pregnancy, childbirth and early parenthood.
Join us at the TAKATĀPUI seminar for our PADA Rainbow Series to explore how we can co-create a maternity system that honours the diverse journeys of Takatāpui and Rainbow parents. Together, we can ensure every whānau feels valued, seen, and supported.
Takatāpui individuals and Rainbow communities deserve a maternity system that recognises their mana and supports their journey to build their whānau. Research shows that at least 20% of trans individuals aspire to have tamariki (Trans Pregnancy Care Project), and this number is bound to grow when care becomes genuinely inclusive, culturally responsive, and mana-enhancing.
Midwives can attract Continuing Education Hours.
SPEAKERS:
Professor Elizabeth Kerekere (she/her/ia)
Scout Barbour-Evans (they/them)
Natalie Allen (she/he/they) and Tash Wharerau
Laura Sanchez-Jimenez (she/her) – presenting remotely
and with Katrina Poharama from Mana Tipua sharing about their organisation.
Ngā mihi to Rāta Foundation, The Tindall Foundation, and The Kind Foundation for their financial support towards this seminar. We could not do it without you!

Spaces are limited, you must register below to attend.
REGISTRATION OPTIONS
General Admission/Non-Member: $125
PADA Members/Full-time Students: $100
For any queries, please email admin@pada.nz

A Night Out Together for Perinatal Mental Health - The Devil Wears Prada 2 | Wellington
2026-05-05 19:30 - 22:30 | Lighthouse Cinema Petone, 52 Beach Street, Petone, Lower Hutt, 5012
PADA, Little Shadow, and Lower Hutt Women’s Centre come together with the Light House Cinema Petone to bring you…
A Night Out Together for Perinatal Mental Health – The Devil Wears Prada 2

The Details
Ticket Price: $22 (Includes your movie entry + a special sweet treat!)
We’ll be running a raffle on the night with some fantastic prizes. Bring your coins and a generous spirit!

You decide where your money goes – choose to support one specific charity or split your contribution across all three for Perinatal Mental Health Awareness Week this May.
Arrive from 7.30pm for a 8.30pm movie start.
Meet Our Charities
We are proud to be supporting these three pillars of our community:

PADA – Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Aotearoa: Our mission is to promote the wellbeing of whānau by supporting perinatal mental health, fostering resilience, and nurturing strong foundations for life. We work to eliminate the stigma around perinatal mental health in Aotearoa New Zealand by championing awareness and facilitating best practices in perinatal mental health and wellbeing to ensure all families and whānau have equitable access to appropriate information and support.

Little Shadow: Little Shadow is a Wellington-based charity supporting parents and whānau experiencing perinatal mental health challenges, including anxiety, depression, and baby loss. We provide low-cost specialist counselling, group programmes, and working alongside other providers, practical wraparound support to help families feel connected, strengthened, and less alone.

Lower Hutt Women’s Centre: Lower Hutt Women’s Centre is a community-based organisation in Lower Hutt supporting women and whānau through accessible social services and advocacy. It provides free and low-cost counselling, social work support, workshops, and community programmes that promote wellbeing, connection, and empowerment.

ONLINE | Provider Connection Hui - Monday 18 May 2026
2026-05-18 09:30 - 11:00 | Online – Zoom link will be emailed to you
AGENDA TO COME

Please RSVP below, and a Zoom link will be sent closer to the date.

Neurodiversity Workshop in Perinatal Mental Health - Tuesday 19 May 2026 - Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Wellington
2026-05-19 09:30 - 15:30 | Johnsonville Community Centre, 3 Frankmoore Avenue, Johnsonville, Wellington, 6037, New Zealand
NEURODIVERSITY WORKSHOP IN PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH
Perspectives of Neurodivergent Parents in Birth, Pregnancy and First Year of Baby’s Life
This workshop provides resources, education and strategies on common neurodevelopment conditions by exploring how we can help those affected by mental illness in the perinatal period focusing on the role of neuro-difference has on perceptions of self, others and the future.
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Presented by Marina Elisara and Hannah Cleaver-Marshall, with special guest Amy Castle, PADA GM.
REGISTRATION OPTIONS
General Admission/Non-Member: $75
PADA Members/Full-time Students: $50
Limited tickets – you must purchase below to attend.
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Ngā mihi to COGS for their support for this seminar.

PADA Wellbeing Series | Trauma Informed Care - Wednesday 27 May 2026 - Taupō
2026-05-27 09:00 - 15:00 | Taupō Rotary Club, 12 Story Place, Taupō, 3330, New Zealand
PERINATAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY
These seminars provide professional development for healthcare providers supporting families affected by perinatal distress related to pregnancy, childbirth and early parenthood. When participants leave each seminar, they will better understand how these topics impact families, and strengthen their knowledge and skills to help improve perinatal outcomes.
Midwives can attract Continuing Education Hours.
SPEAKERS:
Bianca Taute – Perinatal Mental Health Worker | Te Whatu Ora
Kate Hicks – Founder and Chief Executive | Birth Trauma Aotearoa
Serra Clark – Lived Experience Speaker, Registered Social Worker & Mum
Spaces are limited, you must register below to attend.
REGISTRATION OPTIONS
General Admission/Non-Member: $75
PADA Members/Full-time Students: $50
For any queries, please email admin@pada.nz

Ngā mihi maioha to COGS for their support.

ONLINE | Provider Connection Hui - Monday 17 August 2026
2026-08-17 09:30 - 11:00 | Online – Zoom link will be emailed to you

ONLINE | Provider Connection Hui - Monday 16 November 2026
2026-11-16 09:30 - 11:00 | Online – Zoom link will be emailed to you
