Give Support When it Matters Most
This Gidget Giving Day, support twice as many families with vital mental health care with every donation doubled for 24 hours only on Wednesday 10 June.
Lyndsay and her husband, Liam, unexpectedly lost their baby girl, Summer, at 38 weeks, the day before their son Billy’s third birthday. In the midst of their own grief, they also needed guidance and tools to help their young son understand a loss he felt just as deeply.
No parents should have to go through this alone.
With your support, they don’t have to.
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Every year, more and more parents are turning to us for support
Over the past three years, the number of parents we support each year has increased by 50%.
In the past year alone, we've:
Provided 16% more psychological therapy sessions.
Supported 20% more families in need.
Seen a 40% increase in factsheets downloaded.
Each of these numbers represents a parent reaching out for support, often at their most vulnerable.
All donations doubled
Matching begins on 10 June and runs for 24 hours, ending at 8am 11 June, or when funds run out.
What your donation makes possible
Immediate relief: Providing families with practical, evidence-backed resources they can access in moments of need, when things feel overwhelming and they need support they can trust.
Specialised care: Supporting families with specialised perinatal mental health care, offering free (bulk-billed) access to trained clinicians—online, in person or via telehealth—so no one has to face it alone, no matter where they are.
Earlier support: Enabling earlier access to specialised perinatal mental health support by equipping health professionals with the training they need, so they can recognise distress and respond with care.
How support helped one family find hope after loss
Lyndsay and Liam were preparing to welcome their baby girl, Summer, when she was tragically lost at 38 weeks, the day before their son Billy’s third birthday. In an instant, their world changed.
Billy had been so excited for his baby sister’s arrival. When she didn't come home, he asked questions no parent is ever prepared for:
“Why didn’t the baby come on my birthday?”
“Did she look like me when she was sleeping?”
As Lyndsay and Liam navigated their own grief, they also needed guidance on how to support their young son.
That’s when they turned to Gidget Foundation Australia.
On Summer’s birthday each year, Lyndsay, Liam and their two sons remember her by blowing bubbles at a special location.
Famiy portrait with Summer.
Perinatal mental illness and grief doesn’t just affect parents.
It can ripple through entire families, impacting the wellbeing of babies and older children too.
With support from a Gidget clinician experienced in stillbirth and grief, Lyndsay and Liam learned to cope with their loss, support Billy in age-appropriate ways, and move forward with love, not loss.
Help a family through the early days of parenthood
Double your donation for parents this Gidget Giving Day. Your gift will go twice as far, with every gift doubled for 24 hours, or until our goal of $100,000 is reached.
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