New Tresillian North Intensive Parenting Unit officially open
More specialist support is now available for Northern Tasmanian families with the opening of the Tresillian North Intensive Parenting Unit, operated by Tresillian in partnership with the Tasmanian Government.
As the first service of its kind for the North, it will ensure families with a baby or toddler experiencing parenting challenges have access to timely support when they need it during the critical first 1000 days of their child’s life and help parents, babies and families thrive.
Services include support for sleep and settling, breastfeeding, toddler behaviour and parental wellbeing. The centre will also include space for mental health support services to be delivered by expert parental support provider Gidget Foundation Australia.
In addition to day service appointments, mothers and babies needing a more intensive level of support will be able to stay overnight in the care of expert child health nurses, with children aged from newborn to three years
Tresillian will also deliver services in the North West through its 2U Van, visiting Burnie, Central Coast, Waratah-Wynyard, and Circular Head areas two days each week.
Day services at the centre - which is located at 237-241 Wellington Street - opened earlier this month, with residential beds expected to open in December 2025.
Tresillian also operate the statewide Parent’s Help Line – FREECALL 1300 TAS BUB (1300 827 282) – between 7 am and 11 pm, seven days a week, which provides support and guidance from a specialist Tresillian child and family health nurse.
Services are free with a Medicare card.
