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Australian Multiple Birth Association (AMBA)
AMBA is a registered charity that is 100% operated by parents who are parents of multiples themselves. At a national level, the AMBA board of Directors strives to deliver on our mission to enable positive health outcomes, awareness and equality for multiple birth families through advocacy, education and community.
Find information from AMBA on these topics and more…
Pregnancy
Prematurity
Bereavement
Feeding Multiples
Sleeping Guidelines for Multiples
Perinatal Mental Health
School Aged Multiples
Classroom Placement for Multiples
Getting Support
AMBA Webinars
Determining Zygosity
Parenting 0-3months
Parenting 3-6months
Parenting 6-12months
Toddlers – Sleep, Food & Behaviour
Psychology of Raising Twins
Supporting Healthy Relationships in Multiples
Together or Separate – School Aged Multiples
School Readiness – Developmental Considerations
Successful Outcomes for Home Education
Disability & Additional Needs
Grief & Loss
Mental Health – You can’t pour from an empty cup
Red Nose
Safe Sleeping for Twins
Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA)
Expert, live, online breastfeeding support is just a click away. Virtual Village members enjoy free access to newborn support sessions, run twice a week.
PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia)
PANDA supports the mental health of parents and families during pregnancy and in their first year of parenthood.
COPE (Centre of Perinatal Excellence)
Providing support for the emotional challenges of becoming a parent, they offer a free app developed in consultation with AMBA called ‘Ready to Cope’ which supports parents through their first year of parenthood.
Beyond Blue
If you’re going through a hard time right now, the Beyond Blue Support Service is available 24/7 for brief counselling.
Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Service
Maternal and Child Health Line – call 13 22 29 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week). Families with children from birth to school age can speak to an MCH nurse for advice and support.
Multiple Birth Volunteer Support
MBVS is a volunteer organisation based in Melbourne, recruiting and organising local people to assist families with twins, triplets or more in crisis and experiencing extreme hardship by providing hands-on-help in the home.
Australian Twin Registry
Twins Research Australia brings twins and researchers together for vital health research that benefits everyone.
International Council of Multiple Births Organisations (ICOMBO)
A voluntary organisation that champions the rights of multiples