Tweddle 2000’s Timeline

• 2000 – 80 years old
• Day Stay services commence at Williamstown Hospital in addition to Tullamarine, Bacchus Marsh, Hoppers Crossing and Footscray.
• The PASDS program was introduced, a 10 day residential program for infants deemed ‘high risk’ by the Department of Human Services.
• Professional education was delivered to 277 participants
• Tweddle first service for mums at the Deer Park Correction Centre.
• 2001 Day Stay program in Terang commenced
• Commenced research projects with The Key Centre for Women’s Health in Society
• 1228 professionals attended Tweddle seminars
• Betty Hassold retired
• 2002 Tweddle ran parenting sessions for fathers admitted for a residential program in partnership with Relationships Australia
• Heath Lyon commenced at CEO in July 2002 and departed in March
• 2003 Home visiting trial commences
• 2003 Interim CEO Vivienne Amery commences
• Great niece of Mr Joseph Thornton Tweddle, Mrs Julie Chuhan and her husband Majeed (Maj) visited Tweddle
• 2004 Vivienne Amery appointed as CEO – Friends of Tweddle commenced
• The development of a psychology service
• A new outdoor playground is built
• Research carried out by the School of Population Health, University of Melbourne
• 2005 A fee for service Day Stay program commenced at The Northern Hospital in Epping.
• Prison services are delivered at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre for Women, Melbourne Assessment Prison for men and Tarrengower.
• Introduction of a detailed health check for all women admitted to the residential program in response to residential research program.
• New in home breastfeeding support service introduced for families in Hume
• 2006 Cessation of health professional education seminars
• 2007 Launched new community Day Stay programs in Geelong and Melton
• Launched community based breastfeeding support service in Brimbank as part of the Federal Government Communities for Children Initiative
• Introduction of a social work service (William Buckland Foundation)
• Postnatal Depression group programs commence (PRC/Ian Potter Foundation)
• 2008 Agreement on a unit price for early parenting services and a significant increase to Tweddle’s recurrent funding from 1 July 2008
• Establishment of Tweddle@Home
• Established three MyTime groups in parents west for parents of children with special needs
• New 5 year Strategic plan launched
• 2009 Loss of Community Day Stay centres in Williamstown and Epping