Support Services
This page is here for you! It is designed so that parents can have access to the great support groups,
informational and educational services in the Newcastle/Hunter region. Whether you have just had twins or triplets
and want some advice or you are a dad that just wants to talk to other dads, you will find the service here, with a
direct link to their website or contact information.
Please remember these services are here to help and support you, so don’t be afraid use them!
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Asthma
The Asthma Foundation NSW is an independent , non-for profit organisation that is there to “enhance the lifestyle, health and well being of people with asthma”. They are just a phone call away for all the advice you need regarding you or your child with asthma. There is a Newcastle office, which is there to educate not only parents, but schools and early childhood services to be asthma friendly.
Newcastle:
Room 1004 Neal House
Wallsend Health Campus
Phone:49502522
Mobile: 0403 829 161
www.asthmansw.org.au
Australian Breastfeeding Association
The Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) is an organisation of people interested in the promotion and protection of breastfeeding. Amongst these are breastfeeding women and their partners and health professionals such as doctors, lactation consultants and midwives. ABA was founded in Melbourne, Victoria in 1964 (as the Nursing Mothers' Association), with the primary aim of giving mother-to-mother support to breastfeeding women.
The Association is supported by health authorities and specialists in infant and child health and nutrition, including a panel of distinguished honorary advisers. ABA is recognised internationally as a source of accurate information about breastfeeding management and research.
For more information please visit
www.breastfeeding.asn.au