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Last week PADA presented our submission to the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill Select Committee to share the voices to the 1 in 4 māmā and 1 in 10 pāpā in Aotearoa who suffer from perinatal anxiety or depression following the birth of their pēpi, and the countless...

Birth Trauma related ACC - first stage of legislation has passed!   PADA has been lobbying for this change through Parliament and Jan Logie MP has announced that it is happening! Parliament debated the first stage of new legislation that will require ACC to support a...

Meri kirihimete from the team at PADA Read all about our amazing achievements so far this year. Click here or on the image below to read optimised to your device or browser.    Read the full newsletter here

Growing Up in New Zealand is a longitudinal study tracking the development of approximately 7,000 New Zealand children from before birth until they are young adults.   The study has collected detailed multidisciplinary information about children’s early development...

Whether you want to get involved in events in our organisation, or help us raise money we need to support more new parents, here are 10 ways you can help PADA!   1. Donate or become a regular giver. You can donate direct to us to support our work, either as an...

PADA Educator Liora Noy In August, Liora had an amazing opportunity to present an hour and half workshop at the national GP conference. She was given the biggest room and longest time slot in the whole conference, held in the TSB arena in Wellington. Almost 200 GPs...

PRESS RELEASE - 26 Noema November 2021   Investment to support maternal mental health  Download the Press Release here 26 Noema November 2021 After meetings with Minister of Health Hon Andrew Little, Associate Minster of Health Dr Ayesha Verrall and the Ministry...

It is the season for giving thanks, and this year at the PADA office we are overwhelmingly thankful to our patron Jude Dobson. She is a great champion of perinatal wellbeing, especially in helping us provide visual messaging in our mission to educate and train health...

Whakamana Te Whare Tangata - Decolonising Birth and Restoring Traditional Practises PADA Online Hui Ā-Ipurangi 4 Noema November 2021   Following the success of our Māori Perinatal Mental Health Hui last year, we planned to bring our ropu of presenters to Te Wai...

New online resource for Kāi Tahu to support the revival of their customary birthing practices   A new website has sprung from the PhD research of Kelly Tikao, and has been created in collaboration with Kāi Tahu midwives, whānau, hākui, and tāua who wish to support the...

Submissions needed for a review of Aotearoa New Zealand's approach to Mental Health and Addiction    Ministry of Health - Manatū Hauora are transforming Aotearoa New Zealand’s approach to mental health and addiction, so that people can get the support they need, when...