Parent Infant Research Institute Inc

The Parent-Infant Research Institute (PIRI) is a vigorous and innovative Australian research institute whose vision is to improve the emotional well-being of parents and to optimise infant development.

PIRI provides a unique contribution to early intervention in Australia by combining basic research and clinical expertise to address perinatal depression and other difficulties facing parents and infants. The Institute aims to become the pre-eminent body in Australia conducting research in parent-infant difficulties.

Loula Rodopoulos Sub Fund

The Loula Rodopoulos Sub Fund will makes grants to

  • assist women recovering from mental illness or other difficult circumstances, or
  • support and enable programs which encourage young and established female writers.

We thank the private donor who enabled the Victorian Women’s Benevolent Trust to create this Sub-Fund in Loula’s name.

Project: Helping Young Mums Overcome Depression

Grant type: Sub Fund
Amount: $4,810
Year: 2020-21
Website: piri.org.au/

Teenage and young mothers are at a particularly high risk of postnatal depression. Few seek help, and the key barriers are perceived stigma and access. These barriers can be circumvented by engaging young/teenage mums in web-based interventions. We aim to evaluate the Young Mum Mood Booster program. The immediate outcome of a successful project will be the first validated online e-treatment for young mothers’ postnatal depression, ready to be made available to depressed young/teenage mothers.

Sub Fund Grants 2020-21

Loula Rodopoulos Sub-Fund

Loula Rodopoulos Sub-Fund

Sub Funds

This Sub-Fund supports projects that assist women recovering from mental illness or programs which encourage young and established female writers.

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Theatre Works

Theatre Works

Grants

Loula Rodopoulos Sub Fund This grant was proudly funded by the Loula Rodopolous Sub Fund, established by the Trustees of the Victorian Women’s Benevolent Trust. Loula Rodopoulos...

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Supporting Young Parents to Access Childcare & Education

Supporting Young Parents to Access Childcare & Education

Grants

Assisting young mothers to re-engage with education and strengthen their community networks.

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Sub-Funds

Sub-Funds

Would you like to make lasting impact in the community? Are you passionate about strategic, gender-wise philanthropy? Establishing a Sub-Fund within the Victorian Women’s Benevolent Trust is...

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