Sydney Hope Family Cottage
The Infants' Home's wellbeing centre for families
Sydney Hope Family Cottage
We wish to advise our families and supporters that we have temporarily suspended our postnatal home visiting program to comply with Government directives regarding the need for social distancing due to the coronavirus. Our nurses will endeavour to continue to meet clients’ needs through telephone support, and we encourage you to call us on 9799 4844 or 0431 360 452 if you require support. Â
We will continue to monitor and follow the advice provided by the relevant authorities as the situation evolves. We will inform you via our social media platforms and our website of the reopening of our postnatal home visiting program.
Our postnatal care services known as Sydney Hope Family Cottage is a wellbeing centre for families which combines a comprehensive range of postnatal health services for infants aged from birth to 18 months. The services are provided by registered nurses with maternal, child and family health qualifications.
Our postnatal care services include:
- Lactation support.
- Bottle feeding and introducing solids.
- Sleeping and settling.
- Nutrition and general health screening for babies.
- Toddler and sibling behaviour management.
- Connecting families to services and community.
- Support with postnatal depression.
- Maternal health.
- Parenting advice.
- Understanding your baby.
These services are available through home visiting. Nurses consult with families to determine the length of stay, which is usually 2.5 hours.
Families can self-refer or be referred by an early childhood health nurse, a GP or another health practitioner. Fees reflect the level of services provided and can be negotiated at the time of referral. If you are in a private health fund, you may be eligible for cover. Please check with your health fund if your policy covers this service.
To access this service please complete the form on this page and a member of our staff will contact you to discuss your needs.