Tweddle Child & Family Health Service
49/71 Adelaide St, Footscray VIC 3011
- Clinic
- Comes to you
- Online sessions
About Tweddle Child & Family Health Service
Tweddle is a statewide Early Parenting Centre supporting families throughout the transition from pregnancy to parenting. Once known as a sleep school, they address holistic concerns such as sleep and settling, cues, health and wellbeing, behaviour and attachment for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, with a focus on early intervention and prevention.
What's offered
Telehealth sessions
Home or school visits
Clinic sessions
Services provided
Tweddle Child & Family Health Service lists
- Residential Program
- Overnight residential stays focusing on sleep and settling, building strong attachments, enhancing resilience, and helping parents decipher their baby's cues.
- Day Stay
- Daytime program where parents spend the day together navigating parenthood challenges and supporting each other.
- Telehealth Program
- Telephone consultations with experienced Tweddle Practitioners providing support and guidance on sleep and settling, parenting uncertainty, and various other issues.
- In-Home Support
- No-cost in-home support offering two 2-hour home visits to families across the West for gentle solutions to parenting concerns.
- Early Help
- Collaborative program by Anglicare Victoria, Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency, and Tweddle offering inclusive support to families in Western Melbourne with children aged 0-18.
- Growing Great Babies & Kids
- Support for growing families during pregnancy and the first few weeks after the baby is born.
- Playsteps
- Community program supporting families and children.
- Breastfeeding Support
- Support for breastfeeding families.
- HoPES In-Home Support
- In-home support program for families.
Get to know Tweddle Child & Family Health Service
From Tweddle Child & Family Health Service's website.
Our approach
Tweddle's focus is on early intervention and prevention, addressing a holistic range of concerns including sleep and settling, understanding your baby's cues, building strong attachments, enhancing resilience, and supporting behaviour and wellbeing. Whether through residential stays, day programs where families learn together, in-home visits, or telehealth consultations, the approach emphasizes gentle solutions tailored to your family's needs. Sessions are designed to empower parents and provide practical tools to boost your confidence in managing your parenting journey.
Working with families
Tweddle places strong emphasis on supporting and empowering families throughout their parenting journey. The organisation offers multiple program formats—from day stays where parents learn alongside other families navigating similar challenges, to in-home visits and telephone consultations—ensuring families receive guidance and tools tailored to their needs. Communication is prioritized, with experienced practitioners providing support and addressing parental concerns directly.
Locations & areas served
Footscray
49/71 Adelaide St, Footscray VIC 3011
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Opening hours
- Mon–Fri
- 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
- Sat–Sun
- Closed
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