The Gianna Centre is an independent and Child Safe Organisation. Practical assistance, emotional support, professional referrals and education are the underpinning supports of the centre.
The Centre offers:
- 'A cup of tea service' - someone to listen.
- Emotional encouragement.
- Disability assistance.
- Emergency Relief*
- Material Aid**
- Parenting Programs - clients choose programs they wish to undertake. There are currently 20 programs on offer.
- Secondary School Relationship Workshops - addressing the high rate of unplanned teenage pregnancy.
- Education material - current and evidence based information on pregnancy, parenting, QUIT smoking, women's health, men's health, miscarriage, stillbirth and termination.
- Planned & unplanned pregnancy support.
- Loss & grief support.
- MensLink.
- Teaching in natural fertility management/ family planning by a qualified teacher.
- The Gianna Memorial Wall at Remembrance Parks Central Victoria - an opportunity for individuals and families to place a plaque in honour of their babies lost to miscarriage, stillbirth, abortion and termination.
- Advocacy.
- Community presentations.
- Peer Support Groups:
- C.A.S. (Catch a Swallow). Pre and post abortion care.
- Gianna Mums Connect. Playgroup and Social Get-together.
- GSS (Gianna Suicide Support).
- SANDS in Victoria (Stillbirth And Newborn Death Support).
- T.C.F.V.- Bendigo (The Compassionate Friends Victoria). Bereavement support group for parents who have lost a child.
- T.C.F.V. Siblings - Bendigo (The Compassionate Friends Victoria). Bereaved siblings support group.
Whilst we are not a counselling, medical or legal centre, all services offered by The Gianna Centre are supported by the opportunity for referral to an accrediated professional health and welfare organisation. We offer face to face appointments with one of our support team members. Please contact our Centre for support or for further information.
Visit our Emergency Contact (click here) page for the list of emergency telephone helplines for assistance.
*subject to funding availability.
**subject to availability.
