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Programme of Events   Our focus for the Māori Perinatal Mental Health Hui Ā-Ipurangi ~ Online Hui 2021 is ‘Whakamana Te Whare Tangata’ ~ Decolonising birth and restoring traditional knowledge. We are delighted to bring you our event programme for the day. For...

Perinatal Health & Wellbeing Survey Being conducted by The Sleep/Wake Research Centre TeamIf you support hauora wāhine, women's health and well-being during pregnancy and/or the postpartum we warmly invite you to complete this survey. The questions ask about sleep...

Competition Time with Cadenshae Win a $50 voucher for NZ based Maternity Activewear champions Cadenshae & receive a 15% off PADA discount on their storePADA has joined forces with Cadenshae to highlight the benefits of exercise and mental wellbeing in the...

PRESS RELEASE - 28 Hepetema September   Positive developments for whānau during pregnancy  Download the Press Release here 28 September 2021 Positive developments for whānau during pregnancy Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Aotearoa (PADA) welcomes the proposed...

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 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 having a brand...

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 excited to announce...

Let’s Raise the Red Flag on the need for better perinatal health care together.   Mothers Matter is a lobbying group taking action to demand better perinatal care for all our māmā here in Aotearoa New Zealand.   They report:   If Aotearoa is serious...

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 over 100...

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 period...

Māori Perinatal Mental Health Hui 2021   Our focus for the Māori Perinatal Mental Health Hui 2021 is ‘Whakamana Te Whare Tangata’ ~ Decolonising birth and restoring traditional knowledge. We are delighted to introduce to you our Keynote Speaker and Presenters...

Our first Asian Perinatal Mental Health Seminar in five years was held last month in Tamaki Makaurau Auckland, facilitated by PADA General Manager Treena Cooper. The focus was on the perinatal wellbeing of our Asian community, in particular, the unique challenges and...