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Read about Māori Maternal Mental Health Hui 2022 – Waiora Whāea
PADA Māori Maternal Mental Health Hui Read about our hui - Waiora Whāea - Oketopa October 2022 On 27-28 October 2022 we held a Māori Maternal Mental Health two day hui in Rotorua at the Tangatarua Marae, attended by 120 care providers who play a...
Return To Exercise Safely Postpartum – from She Moves
Guest post from She Moves Fitness Collective Return to Exercise Safely Postpartum Postpartum women are at increased risk of developing depression, which can contribute to the ill health of the mother and her family. Research indicates that mothers who are physically...
Notice of AGM 2022
Notice of PADA Annual General Meeting 2022 Everyone is welcome to attend the PADA Annual General Meeting later this year.Rāpare 27 Oketopa 2022 Thursday 27 October 2022 4:30 - 5:00pm directly following PADA Māori Maternal Mental Health Hui Click here to read...
‘Oh Mumma, you can…’ And She Did!
A huge congratulations and massive thanks to Joelle Legg, who won her fight in Boxing Alley's 'Fit to Fight' challenge and raised an amazing $5,097 for Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Aotearoa, through her Givealittle page; Oh Mumma, you can… Participants of the Fit...
ACC now covers birthing injuries after bill passes
Back in April, submissions were closing on the Amendment Bill regarding birth injury - Accident Compensation (Maternal Birth Injury and Other Matters) Amendment Bill. This week, the bill passed its third reading at Parliament, and expands ACC cover to birthing...
Research calls for better screening during pregnancy – Newshub
Experts are calling for more mental health screening during pregnancy | Newshub New report released from Koi Tū | The Centre for Informed Futures Koi Tū | The Centre for Informed Futures findings through University of Auckland show early screening could...
PADA Seminar – A focus on Autism, OCD and ADHD in the perinatal period
Perinatal OCD - ADHD in the Perinatal Period - Stories about Autism during the Perinatal Period Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington - 31 Ākuhata August 2022 Our first PADA seminar with a focus on Perinatal OCD, ADHD and Autism during the Perinatal Period, was...
Z Good in the Hood – Vote for PADA!
We are thrilled to have been selected as part of Z’s Good in the Hood fundraising programme that encourages people to support the amazing mahi of our charity sector. We were one of thousands of local groups who applied to receive a share of $1 million! Each Z station...
‘Oh Mumma, you can…’ Fit to Fight and Fundraising for PADA
PADA is so privileged to have wonderful supporters who are so committed to our mahi that they undertake fundraising events to benefit families and whānau in our communities during their pregnancy, childbirth and early parenting journey. Mum of two, Joelle Legg is...
PADA Popup #29 – Power to Protect with Sheila Fowlie
PADA Popup chats are free, short sessions to promote up-to-date and relevant information about perinatal mental health. Our Zoom chats are live, interactive sessions where you can ask questions from our subject expert, giving you more tools for yourself, and to help...
PADA a finalist in the Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards 2022
PADA are a finalist in the Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards 2022 for Wellington City. PADA are thrilled to be named as a finalist in the Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards for 2022. Every year, Wellington Airport and the five local...
PADA supports Blue Stories Project
Blue Stories Project: Sharing Journeys out of Perinatal Depression A nationwide perinatal depression awareness campaign: 2nd September 2022 - February 2023 The Blue Stories Project is a nationwide campaign of exhibitions, audio interviews and posters. It...