Services and Goals
Prenatal Diagnosis Support Australia helps the entire family and community - parents, surviving children, teachers, grandparents, and friends- to deal with the many emotions and grief that pregnancy, child loss and prenatal diagnosis lead to.
We offer:
Email support Telephone Support in Brisbane area (email for further details)
A Parents Group meeting (Weekly in Beenleigh 4207)
Chat room including scheduled monthly chat
Discussion
forum Free web page for your special child
Coping tips, articles and
resource list Access to
others' stories and journals
Hospital and Home Visitation in Brisbane/ Beenleigh area (email for further
details) A monthly Newsletter
Face to face counselling (Fee involved)
Community Information and Referral
We strive:
To provide services to support these families and the professionals that serve them.
To facilitate the grieving process and provide a community for the parents
to feel understood and respected with their individual stories .
To increase public awareness of the issues families experiencing pregnancy
and child loss face, including the impact on parents of a Fetal diagnostic.
To research the area of infant loss and more particularly the impact of
receiving a fetal diagnosis in terms of long term outcomes for those families.
DISCLAIMER:
The PDS Australia website, its content and any services offered to anyone are provided for informational purposes only. None of the foregoing is a substitute for professional medical advice, examination, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a Doctor or Mental Health Clinician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding pregnancy or grief and loss issues. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on the PDS Australia Site.