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Gidget Foundation Australia

Published on: August 2019

Record: HANSARD-1323879322-106483

Gidget Foundation Australia

Ms FELICITY WILSON (North Shore) (17:05:17):

Earlier this year I attended the Gidget Foundation Australia Ladies' Lunch. This year's theme was "On Safari". This event supports an amazing organisation based in North Sydney that raises important awareness of perinatal depression and anxiety in expecting and new parents. With over 1,500 supporters on the day, the event raised in excess of $370,000, which is a new record amount for the event. The Gidget Foundation provides programs to support the emotional wellbeing of new and expecting parents and raises vital funds to continue to support those who need help the most. Their work also helps to end the silence and stigma around mental health and, in particular, perinatal depression and anxiety. The event was attended by an array of supporters including the former Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Julie Bishop; Deputy Premier John Barilaro; and the Minister for Mental Health and Women, the Hon. Bronnie Taylor. I thank the board of the Gidget Foundation, including Dr Kathryn Austin, Professor Bryanne Barnett, Jarrod Bowditch, Jessica Davis, Patrick Delany, Kara Nicholls, Simone Short, Allan Sparkes and the CEO, Arabella Gibson.