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'Widespread impact': Bereaved parents are still suffering in silence after pregnancy and infant loss

Oct 14, 2024 | womensagenda.com.au | Arabella Gibson

The loss of an unborn baby or child is a devastating experience that affects each parent in unique ways, leaving behind a heavy emotional burden. In Australia, six babies are stillborn every day, two more pass away during the neonatal period, and someone experiences a miscarriage every five minutes. Each of these statistics represents a baby and a family whose lives have been changed forever.
More Australians in need as cost of living sees donations drop

Jul 3, 2024 | thirdsector.com.au | Menchie Khairuddin |Arabella Gibson

Child and family services organisation Berry Street is deeply concerned more children will be without a safe home this winter, with domestic violence leading to high levels of child trauma and homelessness across Victoria. The well-documented domestic violence issues around the country are creating a legacy of violence and abuse that is difficult to break. Berry Street’s Executive Director, Heidi Reid, said it was more than a family and domestic violence crisis affecting women and me.
Doubled donations to meet growing demand for PNDA support

Jul 3, 2024 | thirdsector.com.au | Arabella Gibson |Menchie Khairuddin

Over the last 20 years, Gidget Foundation Australia has seen amazing growth, expanding our services to support over 8,400 families since inception. Since 2022, we have witnessed a 132% increase in clients serviced; however, with over 2,100 parents having accessed our face-to-face and telehealth appointments already in the first half of 2024, this demand shows no sign of slowing down.
Institute of Community Directors Australia (ICDA)

Jun 17, 2024 | communitydirectors.com.au | Arabella Gibson

Used strategically, donation matching offers a powerful tool formagnifying the impact of charities, says Gidget Foundation Australia CEOArabella Gibson. Mentalhealth support is a crucial and potentially lifesaving service for expectantand new parents. However,new data from Gidget Foundation Australia reveals that more than half (57%) ofAussie parents with a child under three have experienced mental health issues –yet just two in five (40%) have sought professional help.
How the loss of a friend inspired one Sydney woman to become a perinatal mental health advocate

Nov 19, 2023 | womensagenda.com.au | Arabella Gibson

For 22 years Gidget Foundation Australia, has been working hard to ensure that expectant and new parents across Australia are not without their village of support. A key part of this journey is raising awareness of perinatal depression and anxiety (PNDA), helping people identify the signs, focus on prevention measures, and reduce the stigma to ensure that no parents feels alone.
It's time to formally mark World Maternal Mental Health Day on the UN calendar

May 2, 2023 | womensagenda.com.au | Arabella Gibson

For the past two decades, Gidget Foundation Australia (GFA) has been advocating for, and supporting the wellbeing of expectant and new parents to ensure they receive timely, appropriate and specialist care. Today, our work is more important than ever with perinatal depression and anxiety (PNDA) affecting one in five mothers and one in ten fathers, impacting 100,000 Australian families every year.
Four easy ways to raise your corporate sustainability game in 2023

Apr 25, 2023 | theceomagazine.com | Sarah Jefferson |Tony Robbins |Neryl East |Arabella Gibson

Skip to content Menu Close The corporate sustainability conversation is changing, silently but powerfully.
How employees can become irreplaceable in tough financial times

Apr 25, 2023 | theceomagazine.com | Tony Robbins |Neryl East |Arabella Gibson |Di Westaway

Skip to content Menu Close Across the globe, elevated inflation, higher interest rates, financial market instability, reduced investment and disruptions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are causing businesses to tighten their belts to weather challenging economic times. These are tough times, by any measure. And it doesn’t look like it will get easier anytime soon. The World Bank’s most recent 2023 ‘Global Economic Prospects’ report suggests that global growth will slow to 1.7 percent...
How parents can tackle perinatal depression and anxiety at work

Apr 21, 2023 | theceomagazine.com | Costa Vasili |David Jepson |Melo Calarco |Arabella Gibson

Parenthood is a challenging and joyous time in its own right, so the transition back into employment can be hard and evoke complex and mixed feelings. For new parents, the thought of going back to work after giving birth is often not at the forefront of their minds as they adjust to their new normal. While many parents are relieved to return to their professional lives, for others, the overhaul of their routine and the decision to leave their newborn in someone else’s care can be more difficult.