Suzanna Sheed
  • Home
  • About
    • About Suzanna
    • Shepparton District
    • How Suzanna can help
  • Priorities
    • Agriculture
    • Education
    • Health
    • Infrastructure
    • Our Achievements
  • News
    • Media Releases
    • Blog
    • Parliament
    • Photos
  • Resources
    • Newsletters
    • Out & About with Suzanna
    • COVID-19
  • Contact
    • Request a
      Congratulatory
      Message
    • Subscribe to our
      newsletter
  • Menu Menu

Shepparton Early Parenting Centre

May 26, 2021/in Parliament

 Adjournment: My adjournment is for the Minister for Health, and the action I seek is that he allocates funding from the Regional Health Infrastructure Fund for an early parenting centre in Shepparton. It was clear from the Victorian state budget 2021–22 last week that the $6.25 million in funding required for the mother-baby unit, which we now call the early parenting centre, was not included as a line item. However, I am hopeful that because the budget did allocate an additional $20 million to the existing Regional Health Infrastructure Fund the Minister for Health will generously consider funding this essential service of an early parenting centre for Shepparton from that fund. Such services offer enormous benefits to metropolitan families, and to establish such a centre in Shepparton would give regional families the support they need without travelling to Melbourne for services during the most critical early weeks and months of a child’s life. We urgently need this centre to offer new parents access to paediatric and mental health support, maternal and child health nurses, early parenting practitioners, family therapists, social workers and lactation consultants.

In October 2020 the government awarded $123 million for new early parenting centres in Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Frankston, Casey, Wyndham and Whittlesea, but not Shepparton. The centres provide critical support for parents who need advice and support in caring for their babies. From many of our hospitals mothers are discharged within two days of giving birth, leaving them without the support that they need around breastfeeding or alternative feeding arrangements and establishing their baby’s sleeping and settling patterns. A residential support unit helps new parents tackle these issues before they go home, reducing stress on parents and infants.

Shepparton has a high rate of teenage births, a poor breastfeeding rate and many emotional and behavioural difficulties at school-entry level. This service would help our new parents give their children the best start in life. We have worked hard in advocating for this service, and the Goulburn Valley Health Foundation has $1.5 million in its fund to contribute towards the building of this much-needed facility.

Share this entry
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Share on WhatsApp
  • Share on LinkedIn
  • Share by Mail
https://suzannasheed.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/default-post-image.jpg 300 300 Suzanna Sheed https://suzannasheed.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Sheed-Logo-V2.png Suzanna Sheed2021-05-26 19:30:042021-06-02 11:48:24Shepparton Early Parenting Centre
0 replies

Leave a Reply

Want to join the discussion?
Feel free to contribute!

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Pages

  • About Suzanna
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • COVID-19
  • Get Involved
  • Home
  • How Suzanna can help
  • Media Releases
  • News
  • Newsletters
  • Our Achievements
  • Our Vision
  • Out & About with Suzanna
  • Parliament
  • Photos
  • Request A Congratulatory Message
  • Shepparton District
  • Subscribe to our newsletter

Categories

  • Blog
  • Latest News
  • Media Releases
  • Newsletters
  • Parliament
  • Uncategorized

Archive

  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • February 2019
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • June 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • October 2015
  • September 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015

Get in touch with Suzanna

Share this page and show your support.

Subscribe

5 Vaughan Street, Shepparton
T 03 5831 6944
E suzanna.sheed@parliament.vic.gov.au

Keep up-to-date.
Follow us on social media.

Get in touch with Suzanna

Share this page and show your support.

5 Vaughan Street, Shepparton
T 03 5831 6944   F 03 5831 6836
E suzanna.sheed@parliament.vic.gov.au

Keep up-to-date.
Follow us on social media.

State Taxation and Mental Health Acts Amendment Bill 2021Suzanna Sheed Independent Member of Parliament for Shepparton dressed in business suit and holding papers stands in the Legislative Assembly and address parliamentSheed calls on government to fund Early Parenting Centre
Scroll to top
Subscribe to our newsletter