The Village Family Centre

The Village Family Centre Supporting FNQ families to thrive 🌱 with Mobile 🚙 & Telehealth 🖥️ Occupational Therapy Services

21/01/2024

A little note from us, to you. 💕

17/12/2023

All of this flooding brings back a lot of memories from the 2019 Townsville floods.

I hope that everyone’s taking care of themselves and their loved ones in this scary time.

My thoughts are with the people who’ve lost everything and who’ve had to be evacuated unexpectedly.

Seeing the ways our community has come together really is the light in the dark. I just hope that all of those brave emergency service workers and community members are staying safe. Waiting to hear from my own orange angle is my very least favourite thing. All we can do is hold tight and keep each other safe.

It’s not going to be easy but the sun will come out again and we will all get through this.

Be safe and hold your loved ones close 💕

My family and I love the walking path along Freshwater/Stratford/Aeroglen. Today we took part in the “Let’s Chalk About ...
02/09/2023

My family and I love the walking path along Freshwater/Stratford/Aeroglen. Today we took part in the “Let’s Chalk About Mental Health” day to raise awareness about mental health and su***de prevention. Thank you so much to the organisers and everyone that took part. We loved getting to see the messages and artwork


***depreventionawareness

Just some of the incredible people doing incredible things who I got to hang out with at conference this week
24/06/2023

Just some of the incredible people doing incredible things who I got to hang out with at conference this week

Wowee what an incredible experience to be surrounded by 1,200 passionate colleagues and many of our profession’s greats ...
24/06/2023

Wowee what an incredible experience to be surrounded by 1,200 passionate colleagues and many of our profession’s greats at the 2023 Australian Occupational Therapy Association Conference!

What an honour to be surrounded by such a wealth of knowledge and experience. It’s so exciting to hear about the very latest research and evidence in support of the OT role in working to improve the lives of families.

Feeling utterly inspired and ‘ignited’ to continue with my passion for occupational therapy for parents, children and families!

Feeling right at home amongst our tribe of professionals was a reminder that I am exactly where I need to be and gets me excited for the future.

15/05/2023

I've been enjoying helping out at Cairns Hand Clinic in the last week. I'll be there caring for the hands of Cairns for the next couple of weeks 🙌

The easiest way to reach me will be via email or text 👌

08/05/2023

💜Today is Bereaved Mother's Day💜

We use this day to pause and recognise the incredible strength and resilience of bereaved mothers and their families everywhere. On this special day, we acknowledge the unique journey they have walked while continuing to show love and unwavering courage.

Today is a reminder that your motherhood is forever, even if your child is physically absent. Your love is eternal, and your impact on the world is immeasurable.

We asked bereaved mothers to share some of the unique ways they choose to remember their loved ones.

"We visit the memorial leaf plaque we had laid in memory of our baby we lost to miscarriage at the Children’s Memorial Garden at West Terrace Cemetery in Adelaide and light the special candle for our Little One. We take lavender from our garden and lay it on the plaque and take rosemary from the cemetery and place it in the candle holder." - Meagan S.

"I light a candle for both my boys. On their birthdays, I normally make a donation to a charity of choice or cause in their name/memory." - Melanie P.

"We treat bereaved mother's day like the other mothers day. Having one living child, we celebrate both days for both boys like bereaved father's day also. We just purchased a teddy that we can put our little Ollie's ashes in, go out for a lunch, new adventure or picnic, have a special dinner and dessert. We light his candle at dinner time (if at home or when we get back) so he knows we're there 🤍 Sending so much love to all the other bereaved mum's out there! You're still a mum whether your baby/ies are in your arms or not ❤️ ###" - Mel B.

We thank all those who shared their heart warming stories with us in our effort to raise awareness for this special day.

03/05/2023

Today is World Maternal Mental Health Day 🌸

The theme for World Maternal Mental Health Day this year is ‘Stronger Together’, which we wholeheartedly support here at Gidget Foundation Australia.

However, to do this, parents and their communities must become better educated on spotting the signs of mental ill health in expectant and new parents.

We recently conducted new research that reveals the following:

🌸 One in five (20%) new parents think PNDA is an expected part of parenting, while more than half (55%) don’t know how to spot the signs.

🌸 One in three (38%) parents say they feel validated when they hear stories of lived experiences from other parents that they can relate to.

It’s concerning to learn from our new data that over half of parents don’t know how to identify if they – or someone they know – are experiencing perinatal depression or anxiety.

To raise awareness and reduce stigma around perinatal mental health issues, we have TODAY launched an eight-episode podcast series in partnership with LiSTNR, 1 in 5 mothers, 1 in 10 fathers, hosted by Nine’s Davina Smith.

Our podcast aims to not only raise awareness about perinatal depression and anxiety but share firsthand stories of parents with lived experience to illustrate the long-lasting impacts and help others not to feel they are alone.

We are 💪🏼💕

03/05/2023

World Maternal Mental Health Day

The Facts...

During the perinatal period anxiety and depression affects 1 in 5 women and 1 in 10 men.

90,000 Parents are affected across Australia every year.

The Village Family Centre is committed to
prevention, early identification, and effective treatment of perinatal mental health challenges.

.org.au



🎶You’re gonna be okay - Jenn Johnson

"From the journey down the birth canal to afternoons at the park, a child will register every experience in the circuitr...
02/05/2023

"From the journey down the birth canal to afternoons at the park, a child will register every experience in the circuitry of his or her brain. Whenever a mother strokes her baby, whenever a father plays with his daughter or son, those physiological acts will be instantly converted to neurohormonal processes that transform the body and wire the brain of the child."

T.R Verny 2007

is back for another Parents First Aid session this afternoon 🫶🏼
28/04/2023

is back for another Parents First Aid session this afternoon 🫶🏼

I'm delighted to share that I’ve been furthering my studies in early parenthood support and infant development by partic...
26/04/2023

I'm delighted to share that I’ve been furthering my studies in early parenthood support and infant development by participating in the Neuroprotective Developmental Care (NDC) training program by Possums & Co.

The NDC approach “flips much of the popular advice parents receive upside down” and offers a genuine alternative and evidence-based approach to parent and infant support.

The Neuroprotective Developmental Care approach has been developed from 15 years of the latest research in lactation science, neuroscience, evolutionary biology, gut science, sleep science, attachment psychology and a new set of powerful psychological strategies known as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

Why am I always looking to expand my knowledge and skills?

Because beginnings matter.

I will always do you must to support you 🌤

Kaitlin

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