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Proposal calls for mental-health screening and support for fathers
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Men screened for perinatal mental-health issues
The Centre of Perinatal Excellence plans to ask a Senate inquiry to expand perinatal mental-health screening and follow-up support to fathers. The proposal would screen fathers alongside their partners and at other locations, including workplaces and fathers' groups.
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The Centre of Perinatal Excellence will call for Commonwealth funding to expand mental-health screening and follow-up support to more fathers.
“COPE's submission to the inquiry will call for more Commonwealth funding to expand screening and follow-up support to more fathers.”
Fathers would be screened for perinatal distress or depression alongside their partners under the proposal.
“fathers screened for perinatal distress or depression alongside their partners and receive follow up support if needed”
A federal Senate committee is examining postpartum healthcare in Australia.
“The federal government has established a Senate committee examining postpartum healthcare in Australia”